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Trends in long-term opioid prescribing in primary care patients with musculoskeletal conditions: an observational database study

Long-term opioids may benefit patients with chronic pain but have also been linked to harmful outcomes. In the United Kingdom, the predominant source of opioids is primary care prescription. The objective was to examine changes in the incidence, length, and opioid potency of long-term prescribing ep...

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Autores principales: Bedson, John, Chen, Ying, Hayward, Richard A., Ashworth, Julie, Walters, Kate, Dunn, Kate M., Jordan, Kelvin P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4912234/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27003191
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000557