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|Videos|October 21, 2011

Concerns about Prescribing Opioids

In this video, Bruce Stark, MD, of Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California, talks about the importance of choosing patients properly and screening for substance abuse disorders before prescribing or dispensing opioids.

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