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Is prescription opioid use for chronic pain associated with higher mortality rates? Spooner, Luke

Abstract

With previous literature suggesting the association between opioid therapy and mortality, this paper aims to determine if this association is true and if opioids can be safely used at any dose for the treatment of chronic pain. To explore this, we will conducted a literature review to address the following question: to what extent is opioid use in chronic pain treatment associated with increased mortality?

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Is prescription opioid use for chronic pain associated with higher mortality rates?
Creator
Spooner, Luke
Date Issued
2015-12-14
Description
With previous literature suggesting the association between opioid therapy and mortality, this paper aims to determine if this association is true and if opioids can be safely used at any dose for the treatment of chronic pain. To explore this, we will conducted a literature review to address the following question: to what extent is opioid use in chronic pain treatment associated with increased mortality?
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Report
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. SPPH 502
Date Available
2016-01-05
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada
DOI
10.14288/1.0223078
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/56239
Affiliation
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of
Campus
UBCV
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Graduate
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/
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