Opioid and chronic non-cancer pain

Although, opioids are advocated in various guidelines their use for chronic non-cancer pain is controversial because evidence of long term benefit is weak. The potential for serious adverse effects and local regulations promote caution in both the prescribers and users. However, opioids have a place...

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Main Authors: Sameer Gupta, Robert Atcheson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2013;volume=29;issue=1;spage=6;epage=12;aulast=Gupta