Guest: David C. Patchett, D.O.

Host: Tracy McCray

Episode 4 of 10: Family practitioner, Dr. David Patchett, from Mayo Clinic in Arizona shares the additional challenges associated with prescribing opioids to special populations, and discusses how and when to reassess a patient’s therapy. How do you know when to taper a patient? What are the symptoms of opioid withdrawal and how can you mitigate them? 

Claim CME credit at ce.mayo.edu/opioidpc.

Episode transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pxsjez/Ep_18-Opioid_Edition_4_Treating_Special_Populations_Situations.pdf