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JAMA Study: Opioids No Better Than Nonopioids in Improving Pain-Related Function, Intensity for Chronic Back Pain, Hip/Knee OA

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Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2018

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Date: March 7, 2018
Contact:  news@apta.org
Content Type:  Review

Symptoms & Conditions

Low Back Pain, Osteoarthritis

Topics

Pain Management

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