Trends in opioid use and dosing among socio-economically disadvantaged patients

BACKGROUND: Opioid therapy for patients with chronic nonmalignant pain remains controversial, primarily because of safety concerns and the potential for abuse. The objective of this study was to examine trends in opioid utilization for nonmalignant pain among recipients of social assistance and to e...

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Autores principales: Gomes, Tara, Juurlink, David N, Dhalla, Irfan A, Mailis-Gagnon, Angela, Paterson, J Michael, Mamdani, Muhammad M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Open Medicine Publications, Inc. 2011
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3205807/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22046214

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3205807/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22046214

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