How do contraindications to non-opioid analgesics and opioids affect the likelihood that patients with back pain diagnoses in the primary care setting receive an opioid prescription? An observational cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Given the risks of opioids, clinicians are under growing pressure to treat pain with non-opioid medications. Yet non-opioid analgesics such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have their own risks: patients with kidney disease or gastrointestinal diseases can experi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Family Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-021-01386-z |