When to Say "No:" Working with Patients on Scheduled Substances (Opioid)

The CDC tells us that guidelines aren't meant to be policy or followed strictly. We need to treat our patients individually. What do we do when our patients don't fit the guidelines, or the study evidence-based medicine doesn't cover them? This session will question evidence-based medicine guidelines. The speaker will review possible alternative scenarios and will look at barriera and boundaries in healthcare. This session is meant to be an exploration of practice so that physicians can define their own boundaries when working with patients on substances for pain or other reasons.

Objectives:

• Explore critical thinking
• Understand the limitations on evidence-base medicine
• Provide tool on how to still practice good medicine when patients don't fit the studies or guidelines.

Statement of Accreditation
The Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. TOMA designates is program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

Grievance Policy
All grievances may be directed to TOMA's Executive Director at toma@txosteo.org. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt.  If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.