TY - JOUR T1 - Safe use of opioids in chronic noncancer pain JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 897 LP - 904 VL - 71 IS - 11 AU - Teresa E. Dews AU - Nagy Mekhail Y1 - 2004/11/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/71/11/897.abstract N2 - Many physicians avoid prescribing opioid analgesics for chronic pain because of misconceptions or fears about efficacy, adverse effects, abuse, and addiction potential. We discuss these issues and offer suggestions for the rational use of opioid analgesics in patients with chronic noncancer pain. ER -