Trends in Medical Use and Abuse of Opioid Analgesics
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- 5 April 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 283 (13) , 1710-1714
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.283.13.1710
Abstract
Unrelieved pain, whether due to trauma, surgery, cancer or noncancer conditions, and including pain occurring at the end of life, continues to be a major public health concern.1-4 Although numerous nonpharmacologic treatments can be used to relieve pain, the use of opioids in the class of morphine is the cornerstone of pain management.5-8Keywords
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