An exploration of strong opioid utilisation in non-cancer pain patients in UK primary care, 2000-2010
Background Opioids are the most potent analgesics available and their treatment is well established in cancer and acute pain. However, their long-term use in non-cancer pain is worrisome due to insufficient evidence on long-term effectiveness and safety. Population-based research examining the utili...
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University of Nottingham
2018
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Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.765444 |