Safe prescribing of opioids for persistent non-cancer pain
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Guidance on opioids prescribing for the management of persistent non-cancer pain in older adults
Many older adults suffer from persistent pain but prevalence studies consistently showed high levels of untreated or under-treated pain in old population. Both persistent pain and pain under-treatment adversely affect independence and quality of life in geriatric patients. Pain management is challenging in this age-group because of the declining organ function, the presence of concurrent diseas...
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عنوان ژورنال: Australian Prescriber
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0312-8008,1839-3942
DOI: 10.18773/austprescr.2012.063