title: Opioid therapy for chronic painful conditions.
authors.affiliation: Brown Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Davol Building, Providence, RI, 02903 USA. Fburgess@Lifespan.org
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Burgess
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D017567:Karnofsky Performance Status; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D008691:Methadone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009020:Morphine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D010098:Oxycodone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D009020:Morphine; D010098:Oxycodone; D008691:Methadone; D005283:Fentanyl