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Associations Between High Pain Catastrophizing and Opioid-Related Awareness and Beliefs Among Patients in Primary Care

Eriko Onishi, Jennifer A. Lucas, Tetsuhiro Maeno and Steffani R. Bailey
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2023, jabfm.2022.220311R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2022.220311R2
Eriko Onishi
From the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (EO, JAL, SRB); Department of Primary Care and Medical Education, University of Tsukuba, Japan (TM).
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Jennifer A. Lucas
From the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (EO, JAL, SRB); Department of Primary Care and Medical Education, University of Tsukuba, Japan (TM).
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Tetsuhiro Maeno
From the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (EO, JAL, SRB); Department of Primary Care and Medical Education, University of Tsukuba, Japan (TM).
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Steffani R. Bailey
From the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (EO, JAL, SRB); Department of Primary Care and Medical Education, University of Tsukuba, Japan (TM).
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