Opioids for chronic noncancer pain: A position paper of the American Academy of Neurology

Neurology

Volumn 83, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 1277-1284

  Franklin, Gary M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC NONCANCER PAIN; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DRUG FATALITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; ANALGESIA; ANIMAL; DRUG LEGISLATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; CHRONIC PAIN; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; PAIN MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84921766370     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000000839     Document Type: Article

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