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Comment
. 2009 May;5(5):242-4.
doi: 10.1038/nrrheum.2009.63.

Pain Management: Opioid guidelines: helpful for the rheumatologist?

Mary-Ann Fitzcharles  1 , Yoram Shir
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Pain Management: Opioid guidelines: helpful for the rheumatologist?

Mary-Ann Fitzcharles et al. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2009 May.

Abstract

Opioids are increasingly used for the treatment of chronic noncancer pain, but this practice remains controversial. A new set of clinical recommendations attempts to guide clinicians through the issues.

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  • Clinical guidelines for the use of chronic opioid therapy in chronic noncancer pain.
    Chou R, Fanciullo GJ, Fine PG, Adler JA, Ballantyne JC, Davies P, Donovan MI, Fishbain DA, Foley KM, Fudin J, Gilson AM, Kelter A, Mauskop A, O'Connor PG, Passik SD, Pasternak GW, Portenoy RK, Rich BA, Roberts RG, Todd KH, Miaskowski C; American Pain Society-American Academy of Pain Medicine Opioids Guidelines Panel. Chou R, et al. J Pain. 2009 Feb;10(2):113-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2008.10.008. J Pain. 2009. PMID: 19187889 Free PMC article.

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