An exploration of strong opioid utilisation in non-cancer pain patients in UK primary care, 2000-2010

Background Opioids are the most potent analgesics available and their treatment is well established in cancer and acute pain. However, their long-term use in non-cancer pain is worrisome due to insufficient evidence on long-term effectiveness and safety. Population-based research examining the util...

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Main Author: Adan Hag Hersi, Muna
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/53322/