An individual Portrait on prescribing opioids to opioid naïve patients was sent to approximately 5200 family doctors in BC, randomized to receive the Portrait in two groups. The Portraits were mailed to the early group...
Dr. Jessica Otte, MD, CCFP gave this presentation on October 17th, 2020 at the "Bringing Best Evidence to Clinicians" virtual conference. Dr. Otte is a family physician in Nanaimo, BC. She has always been passionate...
Case vignette: A 21 y/o has surgery for a condition expected to improve. He fills a discharge prescription for 5 days of an opioid at a standard dose. At 1-week follow-up with his family doctor...