Editorial
doi: 10.1136/bmj.j1224.
The growing problem of co-treatment with opioids and benzodiazepines
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Editorial
The growing problem of co-treatment with opioids and benzodiazepines
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A powerful example of potentially dangerous low value care
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Association between concurrent use of prescription opioids and benzodiazepines and overdose: retrospective analysis.BMJ. 2017 Mar 14;356:j760. doi: 10.1136/bmj.j760. BMJ. 2017. PMID: 28292769 Free PMC article.
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