Long-term use of opioids in 210 officially registered patients with chronic noncancer pain in Taiwan: A cross-sectional study

Prescribing opioids for chronic noncancer pain has been strictly regulated for two decades in Taiwan. The aim of this study was to survey the patients' perspectives and potential drawbacks following long-term use of opioids. Methods: An observational cross-sectional survey using the Taiwanese v...

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Main Authors: Tso-Chou Lin, Luo-Ping Ger, Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Jr., Robert B. Raffa, Ju-O Wang, Shung-Tai Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664616303515