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Comment
. 2006 Jun 17;332(7555):1452.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7555.1452.

Life without COX 2 inhibitors: opioids can be prescribed safely in osteoarthritis

Colette M Reid, Jeremy Horwood
Comment

Life without COX 2 inhibitors: opioids can be prescribed safely in osteoarthritis

Colette M Reid et al. BMJ. .
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  • Life without COX 2 inhibitors.
    Shaughnessy AF, Gordon AE. Shaughnessy AF, et al. BMJ. 2006 Jun 3;332(7553):1287-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7553.1287. BMJ. 2006. PMID: 16740535 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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