Are injured workers with higher rehabilitation service utilization less likely to be persistent opioid users? A cross-sectional study

Are injured workers with higher rehabilitation service utilization less likely to be persistent opioid users? A cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Given its role in treating musculoskeletal conditions, rehabilitation medicine may be an important factor in decreasing the use of opioids among injured workers. The primary objective was to determine if increased utilization of rehabilitation services was associated with decreas...

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Main Authors: Alyson K. Kwok, Nathan N. O’Hara, Andrew N. Pollak, Lyndsay M. O’Hara, Alexandra Herman, Christopher J. Welsh, Gerard P. Slobogean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Rehabilitation
Opioid use
Workers’ compensation
Injury
Service utilization
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-3879-6

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