Opioid prescription patterns among patients who doctor shop; Implications for providers.
INTRODUCTION:Patients who doctor shop for opioids are a vulnerable population that present a difficult dilemma for their health care providers regarding best methods of immediate treatment and how to manage their risk of harm from opioids. We aim to describe and compare opioid prescription patterns...
Main Authors: | Todd Schneberk, Brian Raffetto, Joseph Friedman, Andrew Wilson, David Kim, David L Schriger |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232533 |
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