Title: When she was 58 yo, this Spanish Speaking woman switched PCPs to me and was on chronic opioid medication, which I continued. But now she is 74yo, and a lot sicker.  Is it safe to continue this patient on opioids?

GIM Grand Rounds: Ambulatory Morbidity and Mortality

Presenter: Julie Crosson, MD

Course Director, Julie Crosson, MD

Panel: Dan Alford, MD, MPH - Section 3: I plan on discussing unlabeled/investigational uses of a commercial product and will disclose this to the audience.

Objectives:

1. Examine factors that may affect opioid safe prescribing as patients’ age.

2. Describe the the Nov 2022 CDC draft update to its Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids.

3. Address DEI and patient dignity in pain management.