Abstract
Using of opioids for chronic pain: Controversies, guidelines, research needs First in a series of five articles, Norm Buckley and Jason Busse explore the trials and tribulations associated with using opioids for chronic pain, particularly in Canada. The prescription of opioids for chronic pain is both clinically controversial and a highly politicized arena. Although rigorously developed clinical practice guidelines, when followed, can improve patient care, a number of other issues affect the behaviour of physicians, other healthcare providers and agencies responsible for access to treatment. This is the first of five editorials that will be published over the next year that will review the use of opioids for chronic noncancer pain, with a particular focus on Canada.
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