Physicians' perception about predictors of opioid abuse in patients with chronic non-cancer pain: a Delphi study

BackgroundOpioids are being prescribed widely, and increasingly, for the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP). However, several side effects are associated with mid- and long-term opioid use and, for certain patients, with the risk of problematic opioid use. The aim of this study is to know t...

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Main Authors: Santiago Galán, Rocío de la Vega, Rosa Esteve, Alicia E. López-Martínez, Mariano Fernández Baena, Carmen Ramírez-Maestre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pain Research
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpain.2023.1269018/full