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The Initiation of Chronic Opioids: A Survey of Chronic Pain Patients.

Callinan CE, Neuman MD, Lacy KE, Gabison C, Ashburn MA

Published

April 1st, 2017

Appears In

The Journal of Pain

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Abstract

This article explores the reasons why patients using chronic opioid therapy (>90 days) initiated opioid medications. The results of this study may help clinicians better select patients for chronic opioid therapy.

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