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The drugs come with special risks for older patients, and there's no good evidence to support their use as pain relief in seniors Doctors may want to think twice about the practice, researchers said ...
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The drugs come with special risks for older patients, and there's no good evidence to support their use as pain relief in seniors Doctors may want to think twice about the practice, researchers ...