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Exploring the Lived Experience of Adults using Prescription Opioids to Manage Chronic Noncancer Pain
- Source :
- Pain Research and Management, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 15-22 (2015)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2015.
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: Chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) and prescription opioid use is a highly complex and growing health care issue in Canada. Many quantitative research studies have investigated the effectiveness of opioids for chronic pain; however, gaps remain in the literature regarding the personal experience of using opioids and their impact on those experiencing CNCP.
- Subjects :
- Medicine (General)
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 12036765
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Pain Research and Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.80cfff1d2df2431885de21465895573e
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/314184