When doctors think about whether to stop prescription opioids, they should discuss the potential harms of continuing and the harms of stopping

New article by Dr. Stefan Kertesz and University of Michigan’s Dr. Pooja Lagisetty. Please write our team at csiopioids@uabmc.edu if you would like a copy.

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