Providers' experiences treating chronic pain among opioid-dependent drug users

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 482-488

  Berg, Karina M ^a   Arnsten, Julia H ^a   Sacajiu, Galit ^a   Karasz, Alison ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Chronic pain; Methadone; Opioids; Provider experiences; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; OPIATE ADDICTION; PAIN;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HUMANS; METHADONE; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PAIN;

EID: 67649973743     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-0908-x     Document Type: Article

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