Opioids for chronic musculoskeletal pain

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 341, Issue 7771, 2010, Pages 467-

  Dunn, Kate M ^a   Hay, Elaine M ^a  

^a Department of Community Rheumatology ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ANALGESIA; CHRONIC PAIN; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PAIN; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956270541     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.c3533     Document Type: Editorial

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