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2020 Sep


Med Care


58 Suppl 2 9S

Complementary, Integrative, and Nondrug Therapy Use for Pain Among US Military Veterans on Long-term Opioids.

Authors

Goldsmith ES, Maclehose RF, Jensen AC, Clothier B, Noorbaloochi S, Martinson BC, Donaldson MT, Krebs EE
Med Care. 2020 Sep; 58 Suppl 2 9S:S116-S124.
PMID: 32826781.

Abstract

Long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain arose amid limited availability and awareness of other pain therapies. Although many complementary and integrative health (CIH) and nondrug therapies are effective for chronic pain, little is known about CIH/nondrug therapy use patterns among people prescribed opioid analgesics.