An editorial published in the Archives of Internal Medicine says there's a troubling shortfall in the evidence to support the use of narcotics like Oxycontin for long-term treatment of pain. And, there's ample evidence of harm.
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Read the complete post at http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/09/16/140540259/doctors-call-for-pullback-on-narcotics-for-chronic-pain?ft=1&f=103537970
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Sep 16 2011, 02:26 PM
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