British journal of community nursing
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This article, brought to you in association with Help the Aged, highlights the problem of older people's access to goods, facilities and services and looks at how age discrimination impacts on it.
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Chronic non-cancer pain remains under-treated. Five years ago it was highlighted that more research was needed into the safety and efficacy of NSAIDs and opioid drugs in older people (Cowan, 2002). ⋯ While more research is still needed to inform prescribing for older people, it is also apparent that we still need long-term studies of commonly used pain medications for the whole spectrum of age groups. Data derived from such studies would inform nurse prescribing.