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Papers of the Week


2022


J Law Med Ethics


50


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Physician Liability for Suicide after Negligent Tapering of Opioids.

Authors

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