Persistent opioid use and opioid-related harm after hospital admissions for surgery and trauma in New Zealand: a population-based cohort study
Introduction Opioid use has increased globally for the management of chronic non-cancer-related pain. There are concerns regarding the misuse of opioids leading to persistent opioid use and subsequent hospitalisation and deaths in developed countries. Hospital admissions related to surgery or trauma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-01-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/1/e044493.full |