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Tamara M. Haegerich

Researcher at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Publications -  41
Citations -  12580

Tamara M. Haegerich is an academic researcher from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Guideline. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 40 publications receiving 10182 citations. Previous affiliations of Tamara M. Haegerich include United States Department of Health and Human Services & Oregon Health & Science University.

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CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain—United States, 2016

TL;DR: This guideline is intended to improve communication about benefits and risks of opioids for chronic pain, improve safety and effectiveness of pain treatment, and reduce risks associated with long-term opioid therapy.
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CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain - United States, 2016.

TL;DR: This guideline is intended to improve communication between clinicians and patients about the risks and benefits of opioid therapy for chronic pain, improve the safety and effectiveness of pain treatment, and reduce the risks associated with long-term opioid therapy, including opioid use disorder, overdose, and death.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury among Children

Angela Lumba-Brown, +48 more
- 01 Nov 2018 - 
TL;DR: This guideline identifies the best practices for mTBI based on the current evidence and creates user-friendly guideline implementation materials that are concise and actionable.
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Quantifying the Epidemic of Prescription Opioid Overdose Deaths.

TL;DR: The article examines the statistics of prescription opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. since 2016 and discusses the availability of illicitly manufactured synthetic opioids such as fentanyl that were previously prescription medications.