Chronic Pain in Canada: Have We Improved Our Management of Chronic Noncancer Pain?
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Opioids for chronic noncancer pain
The number of available opioid preparations, each with differing chemical properties, structure and opioid receptor affinity, increases with time. The efficacy of these opioids in the treatment of pain arising from a diverse range of disorders is beyond question. With the passage of time, the list of those conditions where an opioid is recommended as a treatment option increases, and that list ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pain Research and Management
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1203-6765
DOI: 10.1155/2007/762180