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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

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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