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Care of the older person
Systematic review and meta-analysis
In older adults with chronic non-cancer pain, short-term use of opioids reduces pain and physical disability but does not benefit mental health, and 25% discontinue due to adverse effects

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn1173

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