Reducing substance abuse in patients receiving prescription opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: a quality improvement and patient safety study in a primary care setting
Background: Chronic non-cancer pain is a common cause of primary care physicians’ office visits. Objective: To determine the impact of adopting screening and monitoring measures in primary care settings on the illicit substance use behavior of patients receiving opioid analgesic prescriptions. Metho...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2019.1622377 |