Citation

Rothstein MA, Irzyk J. J. Law Med. Ethics 2022; 50(1): 184-189.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1017/jme.2022.23

PMID

35243987

Abstract

The precipitous and medically contraindicated reduction or "tapering" of opioids for patients with chronic pain due to serious medical conditions has caused needless suffering and, increasingly, suicide. Physicians could be liable for wrongful death based on negligent tapering of opioids.

Language: en

Keywords

Opioids; Medical Malpractice; Negligence Suicide