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Comment
. 2014 May;155(5):843-844.
doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2014.01.032. Epub 2014 Feb 6.

Will data destroy our faith in long-acting opioids?

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Will data destroy our faith in long-acting opioids?

Mark Sullivan. Pain. 2014 May.
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