CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain-United States, 2022
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the availability of the CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain--United States, 2022 (2022 Clinical Practice Guideline). The 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline updates and expands the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain--United States, 2016 (2016 Guideline) and provides evidence-based recommendations for clinicians who provide pain care, including those prescribing opioids, for outpatients age 18 years and older with: acute pain (duration less than 1 month), subacute pain (duration of 1-3 months), or chronic pain (duration of more than 3 months). The recommendations in the 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline do not apply to pain management related to sickle cell disease, cancer-related pain treatment, palliative care, or end-of-life care. The 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline finalizes the draft clinical practice guideline issued on February 10, 2022.
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