Opioids are increasingly used for the treatment of chronic noncancer pain, but this practice remains controversial. A new set of clinical recommendations attempts to guide clinicians through the issues.
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M. -A. Fitzcharles has received speakers' honoraria from Biovale and Purdue Pharma.
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Fitzcharles, MA., Shir, Y. Opioid guidelines: helpful for the rheumatologist?. Nat Rev Rheumatol 5, 242–244 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2009.63
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