California Medical Association releases White Paper on Opioids Sacramento – Today, the California Medical Association (CMA) released Opioid Analgesics in California: Relieving Pain, Preventing Misuse, Finding Balance, a report on the use of opioid medications. California, along with the nation, is faced with a serious health care dilemma: how to use opioid medications to relieve pain safely and effectively, while simultaneously reducing the risk of prescription medication misuse, addiction and overdose. “Physician, patients, law enforcement and the general public need accurate information about appropriate opioid use,” said Paul R. Phinney, M.D., CMA president. “CMA has developed the white paper ... June 18, 2013 General Opioids, Pain, Prescription medication 0 0 Comment Read More »
