Addressing the limitations of the CDC guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic noncancer pain

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¹ Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care (Busse), Department of Anesthesia (Busse), and Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Busse, Guyatt), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Departments of Medicine and Paediatrics (Juurlink), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. bussejw@mcmaster.ca.
² Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care (Busse), Department of Anesthesia (Busse), and Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Busse, Guyatt), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Departments of Medicine and Paediatrics (Juurlink), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.

Jason W Busse et al. CMAJ. 2016.

. 2016 Dec 6;188(17-18):1210-1211.

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.161023. Epub 2016 Nov 21.

¹ Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care (Busse), Department of Anesthesia (Busse), and Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Busse, Guyatt), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Departments of Medicine and Paediatrics (Juurlink), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. bussejw@mcmaster.ca.
² Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care (Busse), Department of Anesthesia (Busse), and Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Busse, Guyatt), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Departments of Medicine and Paediatrics (Juurlink), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.

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Clarification from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC on commentary about limitations of the CDC guideline for prescribing opioids.
Oetter HM. Oetter HM. CMAJ. 2017 Apr 3;189(13):E508. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.732899. CMAJ. 2017. PMID: 28385898 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Response to "Clarification from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC on commentary about limitations of the CDC guideline for prescribing opioids".
Busse JW, Juurlink D, Guyatt GH. Busse JW, et al. CMAJ. 2017 Apr 3;189(13):E509. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.732910. CMAJ. 2017. PMID: 28385899 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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