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Review
. 2003 Jul 8;169(1):38-43.

Principles of opioid use in chronic noncancer pain

Jacqueline Gardner-Nix  1
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Review

Principles of opioid use in chronic noncancer pain

Jacqueline Gardner-Nix. CMAJ. .
No abstract available

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Fig. 1: World Health Organization analgesic ladder.11 Least invasive routes of administration: transdermal and oral.
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Comment in

  • Opioids and chronic pain.
    Russell AS, Aaron SL. Russell AS, et al. CMAJ. 2003 Oct 28;169(9):902, 904; author reply 904. CMAJ. 2003. PMID: 14581303 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Opioids and chronic pain.
    Busse JW. Busse JW. CMAJ. 2003 Oct 28;169(9):902; author reply 904. CMAJ. 2003. PMID: 14581304 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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