Opioid dose and drug-related mortality in patients with nonmalignant pain.

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Published in Arch Intern Med on April 11, 2011

Authors

Tara Gomes1, Muhammad M Mamdani, Irfan A Dhalla, J Michael Paterson, David N Juurlink

Author Affiliations

1: Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, G Wing 106, 2075 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada. tara.gomes@ices.on.ca

Associated clinical trials:

Patient-Centered Opioid Tapering Study | NCT03303209

Evaluation of the Efficacy and Mechanisms of a Novel Intervention for Chronic Pain Tailored to People Living With HIV (STOMP) | NCT03692611

Regional Anesthesia Block in Fibula Free Flap Reconstruction | NCT03906838

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