Safe use of opioids in chronic noncancer pain.

نویسندگان

  • Teresa E Dews
  • Nagy Mekhail
چکیده

Many physicians avoid prescribing opioid analgesics for chronic pain because of misconceptions or fears about efficacy, adverse effects, abuse, and addiction potential. We discuss these issues and offer suggestions for the rational use of opioid analgesics in patients with chronic noncancer pain.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

دوره 71 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2004