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Disparities in Opioid Use for Pain Control Among Older Adults: The Role of Social Factors

Over 50% of older adults (65+ years old) suffer from pain, and an estimated 25% of older adults use prescription opioids to treat their pain. Older adults are physiologically vulnerable to the effects of opioids; yet, they are prescribed more than all other age groups. This study used the Health and...

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Autor principal: Jansen, Taylor
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7743520/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.3046