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Editorial
. 2007 Jun;129(3):233-234.
doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2007.02.016. Epub 2007 Apr 20.

Should we be reluctant to prescribe opioids for chronic non-malignant pain?

Howard L Fields  1
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Editorial

Should we be reluctant to prescribe opioids for chronic non-malignant pain?

Howard L Fields. Pain. 2007 Jun.
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