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New category of opioid-related death.

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Adequate pain management is a key factor in keeping older adults living independently, and opioids are the best analgesics for treating moderate to severe pain when nonopioid and nonpharmacologic treatments have failed. The medical and societal will to adequately treat pain is compromised by the

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Author: Romayne Gallagher

Institutions: Providence Health Care, University of British Columbia

Language: English

Topic: Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2787885003

FWCI: 3.501

Cites: 19

Cited by: 16

Related to: 10