At the intersection of two substantial public health challenges, practitioners are faced with reducing suffering from pain while also minimizing harm associated with high-risk analgesics.  Dr. Michele Matthews reviews the role of buprenorphine in acute and chronic pain management, the pharmacodynamics of buprenorphine, and clinical pearls for its use in practice.
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