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Long-term, high-dose opioid prescription for chronic non-cancer pain in primary care: an observational study

BACKGROUND: Opioid prescriptions for chronic pain have risen sharply over the last 25 years; harms associated with these drugs are related to dose and length of use. AIM: The main aim of this study was to identify patients prescribed long-term, high-dose (LTHD) opioids in the community and to assess...

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Autores principales: Bailey, John, Gill, Simon, Poole, Rob
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Royal College of General Practitioners 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9904796/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35728819
http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0217