Steven A. King, MD, MS

October 16, 2019

Opioid prescribing after outpatient surgery looks very different in the US, Canada, and Sweden. Which drugs are favored? How much is prescribed? Test your intuition.

September 19, 2019

Opioid prescribing is more likely toward the end of the clinic day and as appointments run farther behind. A pain specialist reviews study findings.

July 19, 2019

Which patients are more likely to be prescribed chronic opioids by their primary care physician? Should we be concerned? A new study offers insight.

May 23, 2019

Tramadol is often prescribed for osteoarthritis pain based on a perception that it is a “safer opioid.” But is that true? Take our quick quiz to find out. 

April 19, 2019

Find out how much you know about which patients are at a higher risk for opioid misuse vs those that can benefit from them with this 10-question quiz. 

April 15, 2019

When acute pain seen in primary care is treated with an initial opioid Rx, what factors are related to request for refill within 30 days?

October 11, 2018

Sample: True or false? The longer a study on cannabis-based interventions lasted, the less of an effect on pain was reported. 

September 13, 2018

Sample: Between 2012 and 2016, the number of prescriptions for gabapentin in the US increased by approximately how much?

August 10, 2018

How much do you know about the impact of opioids on the endocrine and immune systems? Take our 9-question quiz to find out. 

July 12, 2018

How much do you know about the aftermath of a nonfatal opioid overdose? Take our 10-question quiz to find out.