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- Moira G Sim, Gary K Hulse, and Eric Khong.
- Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. m.sim@ecu.edu.au
- Aust Fam Physician. 2004 Dec 1;33(12):1009-12.
BackgroundAcute pain is a common presentation associated with opioid seeking behaviour.ObjectiveThis case study provides a practical approach for general practitioners seeing patients with acute pain whom they suspect of seeking opioids because of dependence.DiscussionAcute pain commonly presents as an emergency appointment 'squeezed in' between booked appointments. General practitioners have to make a rapid assessment of the possible underlying causes, relieve pain, and establish a plan for further investigation and management. Furthermore, some opioid dependent people can and do effectively feign acute pain in order to obtain opioid medication.
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