Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8623399 | Scandinavian Journal of Pain | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The first two years of the APS-OPC have shown that a significant number of surgical patients benefit from continuing active pain management after discharge from hospital. This fast-track service provides physician-supervised titration of analgesics to improve pain relief in the subacute phase. An important task of the APS-OPC is to ensure that strong opioids are not inappropriately continued after recovery. Another goal of the APS-OPC is to identify patients in need of multidisciplinary pain management services to prevent chronification.
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Authors
Elina Tiippana, Katri Hamunen, Tarja Heiskanen, Teija Nieminen, Eija Kalso, Vesa K. Kontinen,