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. 2010 Jun 15;182(9):923-30.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.100187. Epub 2010 May 3.

Opioids for chronic noncancer pain: a new Canadian practice guideline

Andrea D Furlan  1 , Rhoda Reardon, Clarence Weppler; National Opioid Use Guideline Group
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Opioids for chronic noncancer pain: a new Canadian practice guideline

Andrea D Furlan et al. CMAJ. .
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