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Editorial
. 2010 Jan 19;152(2):123-4.
doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-152-2-201001190-00012.

Chronic noncancer pain management and opioid overdose: time to change prescribing practices

A Thomas McLellan  1 , Barbara J Turner
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Chronic noncancer pain management and opioid overdose: time to change prescribing practices

A Thomas McLellan et al. Ann Intern Med. .
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  • Ann Intern Med. 2010 Mar 16;152(6):408
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  • Opioid prescriptions for chronic pain and overdose: a cohort study.
    Dunn KM, Saunders KW, Rutter CM, Banta-Green CJ, Merrill JO, Sullivan MD, Weisner CM, Silverberg MJ, Campbell CI, Psaty BM, Von Korff M. Dunn KM, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2010 Jan 19;152(2):85-92. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-152-2-201001190-00006. Ann Intern Med. 2010. PMID: 20083827 Free PMC article.

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