Introduction to opioids / Howard S. Smith
Overview of opioid-related terminology / Kenneth C. Jackson and Howard S. Smith
Diagnosis and assessment of pain / Charles E. Argoff
Opioid pharmacology / Mellar P. Davis and Howard S. Smith
Optimizing pharmacologic outcomes. Drug selection / Howard S. Smith and Kenneth C. Jackson
Optimizing pharmacologic outcomes. Route selection / Howard S. Smith
Optimizing pharmacologic outcomes. Assessing and managing opioid side effects / Howard S. Smith and Gary McCleane
Optimizing pharmacologic outcomes. Principles of opioid rotation / Bill H. McCarberg and Howard S. Smith
Optimizing pharmacologic outcomes. Individualization of therapy / Howard S. Smith
Opioid therapy for cancer pain / Mellar P. Davis and Howard S. Smith
Evidence for the use of long-term opioid therapy in persistent noncancer pain / Howard S. Smith and Gary McCleane
Pre-opioid prescribing period / Howard S. Smith
Identifying patients at risk for pain medication misuse / Lynn R. Webster and Howard S. Smith
Potential documentation tools in long-term opioid therapy / Howard S. Smith and Kenneth L. Kirsh
Managing the risk of abuse, addiction, and diversion / Howard S. Smith
Special populations. Pediatric / Howard S. Smith and Amy Mitchell
Special populations. Geriatric / Gary McCleane
Special populations. Palliative care / Janet Abrahm and Lida Nabati
Patients with a history of substance abuse / Kenneth L. Kirsh and Steven D. Passik.