The Journal of Pain
Volume 4, Issue 6 , Pages 344-350 , August 2003

Patient characteristics associated with opioid versus nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug management of chronic low back pain

  • James Breckenridge

      Affiliations

    • Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA
    • Stanford University Department of Anesthesiology, Palo Alto, California, USA
    • ,
  • J.David Clark

      Affiliations

    • Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA
    • Stanford University Department of Anesthesiology, Palo Alto, California, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to J. David Clark, MD, VAPAHCS, Anesthesiology, 112A, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA

Received 14 February 2003 ,Revised 31 March 2003 ,Accepted 16 April 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S1526-5900(03)00638-2

The Journal of Pain
Volume 4, Issue 6 , Pages 344-350 , August 2003

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