Prescription of Long-Acting Opioids and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Noncancer Pain.
AUTHORS
Ray
WA ,
Chung
CP ,
Murray
KT ,
Hall
K ,
Stein
CM ,
. JAMA. 2016 6 14; 315(22). 2415-23
- PMID: 27299617 [PubMed].
ABSTRACT
Long-acting opioids increase the risk of unintentional overdose deaths but also may increase mortality from cardiorespiratory and other causes.
Long-acting opioids increase the risk of unintentional overdose deaths but also may increase mortality from cardiorespiratory and other causes.
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