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Pain Management Patient Agreements and Informed Consent
- Chronic Pain Informed Consent – ENGLISH
- Chronic Pain Patient-Provider Agreement – ENGLISH
- Chronic Pain Informed Consent – SPANISH
- Chronic Pain Patient-Provider Agreement – SPANISH
- Chronic Pain Informed Consent – CHINESE
- Chronic Pain Patient-Provider Agreement – CHINESE
- SFHP Patient Care Agreement
Resources for Your Patients
Understanding Long-Term Effects of Opioids:
- Tapering Off Opioid Medications
- Opioids 101 for Patients
- SFDPH – Naloxone Guide for Patients and Caregivers
- Safety and the Opioid Crisis: 7 Day Limit on New Opioid Medications (Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese)
- CDC – Information for Patients on Opioid Therapy
Alternative Medication for Chronic Pain:
- Alternative chronic pain medications
- Resources and Mindfulness Guided Meditation
- Personal Care Plan for Chronic Pain
- Free and Low-Cost Integrative Medicine Services in San Francisco (Including Acupuncture)
Safe Disposal:
Resources for Provider
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder:
- SAMHSA – Buprenorphine
- CBHS – Buprenephrine FAQs
- SAMHSA – Methadone
- SAMHSA – Naltrexone
- SAMSHA – MAT Pocket Guide
Overdose Prevention:
- SAMHSA – Naloxone
- SAMHSA – Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
- SFDPH – Naloxone Provider’s Guide
- SFDPH Study – Naloxone decreases the use of emergency room in patients taking opioids for pain
- CBHS – Patient Poster
- CBHS – Patient Poster Older Adult
- Prescribe to Prevent – Overdose Prevention Booklet for Patients and Caregivers
Opioid Tapering:
Provider Support:
- Difficult conversations – Patient-Provider Relationships and Chronic Pain Care
- Support Systems for providers
- Find a mentor for free
- CCC Warmline – Substance Use Consultation for Providers
- MEQ Table and Calculators
- Free and Low Cost Integrative Medicine Services in San Francisco (Including Acupuncture)