title: Appropriate use of opioids for persistent non-cancer pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY 10003, USA. Rportenoy@chpnet.org
authors.forename: Russell K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Portenoy
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid