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Things We Do for No Reason™: Withholding opioids among patients with acute pain and opioid use disorder

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Abstract

Hospitalists care for patients with acute pain who have an opioid use disorder and require pain management. Hospitalists may withhold opioids for acute pain due to a variety of reasons. However, adequate pain management in patients with opioid use disorder, including with opioids, is the standard of care. This piece explains how to best manage acute pain in hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder with supportive evidence and discharge planning considerations.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Hospital Medicine
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2026

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2026 The Author(s). Journal of Hospital Medicine published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society of Hospital Medicine.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Leadership and Management
  • Internal Medicine
  • Fundamentals and skills
  • Health Policy
  • Care Planning
  • Assessment and Diagnosis

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