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New Canadian guidance on opioid use for chronic pain: necessary but not sufficient

Andrea D. Furlan and Owen D. Williamson
CMAJ May 08, 2017 189 (18) E650-E651; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.170431
Andrea D. Furlan
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (Furlan), University Health Network; Institute for Work and Health (Furlan); Department of Medicine (Furlan), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (Williamson), Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Pain Management Clinic (Williamson), Fraser Health Authority, Surrey, BC
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Owen D. Williamson
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (Furlan), University Health Network; Institute for Work and Health (Furlan); Department of Medicine (Furlan), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (Williamson), Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Pain Management Clinic (Williamson), Fraser Health Authority, Surrey, BC
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vol. 189 no. 18 E650-E651
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.170431
PubMed 
28483843
History 
  • Published online May 7, 2017.
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  1. Andrea D. Furlan, MD PhD⇑,
  2. Owen D. Williamson, MBBS
  1. Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (Furlan), University Health Network; Institute for Work and Health (Furlan); Department of Medicine (Furlan), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (Williamson), Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Pain Management Clinic (Williamson), Fraser Health Authority, Surrey, BC
  1. Correspondence to: Andrea Furlan, andrea.furlan{at}uhn.ca

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