Predicting long-term response to strong opioids in patients with low back pain: findings from a randomized, controlled trial of transdermal fentanyl and morphine
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Some patients with long-standing low back pain will benefit from treatment with strong opioids. However, it would be helpful to predict which patients will have a good response. A fixed-term opioid trial has been recommended, but the...
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BMC
2007-12-01
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Series: | BMC Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/5/39 |