Opioids, iatrogenic harm and disclosure of medical error.

Craig D Blinderman

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Opioids, iatrogenic harm and disclosure of medical error.

April 7, 2010

Blinderman CD. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010;39(2):309-13.

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Through a case discussion, this article explores ethical and clinical issues surrounding adverse events involving opioid use in palliative care patients.

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