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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Opioids | Letter to the Editor

Risk of detrimental recommendations for cancer pain management

Authors: Marco Maltoni, Romina Rossi

Published in: Journal of Translational Medicine | Issue 1/2021

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Title: Risk of detrimental recommendations for cancer pain management
Authors: Marco Maltoni
Romina Rossi
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Opioids
Opioids
Published in: Journal of Translational Medicine / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1479-5876
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-021-02831-4

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