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Opioids for chronic noncancer pain: a meta-analysis of effectiveness and side effects

Andrea D. Furlan, Juan A. Sandoval, Angela Mailis-Gagnon and Eldon Tunks
CMAJ May 23, 2006 174 (11) 1589-1594; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.051528
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vol. 174 no. 11 1589-1594
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.051528
PubMed 
16717269
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  • Published online May 22, 2006.
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  1. Andrea D. Furlan,
  2. Juan A. Sandoval,
  3. Angela Mailis-Gagnon,
  4. Eldon Tunks
  1. From the Comprehensive Pain Program, Toronto Western Hospital (Furlan, Sandoval, Mailis-Gagnon); University of Toronto Centre for the Study of Pain (Furlan, Mailis-Gagnon); Institute for Work & Health (Furlan); Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto (Furlan); Krembil Neuroscience Center, Toronto Western Hospital (Mailis-Gagnon), Toronto; Chedoke Rehabilitation Center, Hamilton Health Sciences Hospitals, McMaster University (Tunks), Hamilton, Ont.
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr. Angela Mailis-Gagnon, Medical Director, Comprehensive Pain Program, Toronto Western Hospital, 399 Bathurst St., Rm. 4F811, Toronto ON M5T 2S8; fax 416 603-5725; angela.mailis{at}uhn.on.ca
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