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Review
. 2013 Dec;154(12):2583-2585.
doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2013.09.017. Epub 2013 Sep 27.

Opioids for chronic musculoskeletal pain: putting patient safety first

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Opioids for chronic musculoskeletal pain: putting patient safety first

Michael Von Korff. Pain. 2013 Dec.
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