The Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Opioids: A Survey of 84 Selected Patients with Intractable Chronic Noncancer Pain

BACKGROUND: The use of opioids for chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) remains controversial. Despite a number of randomized controlled trials showing efficacy and safety in the short term, long-term data are limited.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Pain Research and Management
Main Authors:	C Peter N Watson, Judy Watt-Watson, Mary Chipman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2010-01-01
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/867201

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