Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2576053 | The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy | 2006 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
In outpatient settings, elderly patients with pain and back or joint disorders tend to use NSAIDs more often and opioids less often than younger patients, suggesting that older patients may be receiving a poorer quality of pain management in outpatient settings.
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Authors
MD, MPH Federman, MA Litke, MD Morrison,