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CDC Issues Final Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Adults with Chronic Pain

Mar 18, 2016, 14:48 PM by Grace Whittington

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has finalized its guidance for primary care physicians prescribing opioids to adults for chronic pain in outpatient settings. AAPM&R's Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee commented during the guideline development process and is now reviewing the final guideline and its impact on physiatry.

View AAPM&R's comments on the proposed guideline here.