Commentary Opioids, iatrogenic harm and disclosure of medical error. Citation Text: Blinderman CD. Opioids, iatrogenic harm and disclosure of medical error. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010;39(2):309-13. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.11.242. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL April 7, 2010 Blinderman CD. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010;39(2):309-13. View more articles from the same authors. Through a case discussion, this article explores ethical and clinical issues surrounding adverse events involving opioid use in palliative care patients. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Blinderman CD. Opioids, iatrogenic harm and disclosure of medical error. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010;39(2):309-13. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.11.242. 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