Hanf Magazin | Ausgabe 04

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Reducing opioid, antidepressant and antipsychotic use am ong

g e r i a t ri c p at i e n ts in C a n ada ’ s l o n g - t er m car e h o m e s von Blake Pearson, M.D. Chief Medical Advisor, Greenly Health Limited

Over the last few years, reducing opioid prescribing has become a public health priority across Canada and indeed, many countries around the world. As medical experts look to address the ongoing opioid epidemic among various subsectors of the population, there is one patient group that is somewhat overlooked.


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