Massachusetts Medical Society: Safe and Effective Prescribing Guidelines

Safe and Effective Prescribing Guidelines

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1. Opioid Therapy and Communication Guidelines

The MMS Guidelines were developed to help inform physicians of best practices for general applicability. The guidelines are not intended to replace or supersede independent clinical judgment.

2. Understanding Links among Opioid Use, Overdose, and Suicide

by Amy S.B. Bohnert, Ph.D., and Mark A. Ilgen, Ph.D.  Review article published in the New England Journal of Medicine 2019

3. Physician Fact Sheet - Physician / Prescriber Reminders when Prescribing Opioids

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