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Opioids do more harm than good for musculoskeletal pain

Publish date: June 27, 2018

 

Opioids cannot be justified for the routine treatment for musculoskeletal pain because risks outweigh benefits. Also today, intensive treatment for type 2 diabetes pays off in the long run, diabetes patients are being pushed into high-deductible insurance plans, and obesity didn’t just happen overnight.

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