Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Aug 2004
Historical Article[Regulation of medical research--why and how].
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Aug 2004
[Analgesics use in patients with chronic musculoskeletal complaints].
Chronic musculoskeletal complaints are common in the clinical setting and a therapeutic challenge. Little is known about the extent and type of pain-relieving drugs used by these patients in Norway. ⋯ Even though a substantial number of patients had not taken pain-relieving drugs during the previous week, the number of patients having taken either NSAIDs, opioids or muscle relaxants was relatively high, both with regard to actual or potential side effects and to existing recommendations. The study also suggests that stricter application of the rules for reimbursement of drugs seems justified.