Differences in opioid prescribing in low back pain patients with and without depression: a cross-sectional study of a national sample from the United States
Abstract. Introduction:. Low back pain (LBP) is among the leading indications for the prescription of opioid analgesics in clinical practice. There is increasing evidence suggesting that these agents may have diminished efficacy in the treatment of LBP. Objectives:. We evaluated the relationship bet...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2017-08-01
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Series: | PAIN Reports |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/painrpts/fulltext/10.1097/PR9.0000000000000606 |