What we still don't know about treating chronic noncancer pain with opioids

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 182, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 881-882

  Chou, Roger ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHADONE; OPIATE; PLACEBO; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NOTE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; QT PROLONGATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; PAIN;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 77953551291     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.100548     Document Type: Note

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