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Papers: 28 Mar 2020 - 3 Apr 2020


Human Studies


2020 Mar 02


JAMA Netw Open


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Temporal Factors Associated With Opioid Prescriptions for Patients With Pain Conditions in an Urban Emergency Department.

Authors

Smith BC, Vigotsky AD, Apkarian VA, Schnitzer TJ
JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Mar 02; 3(3):e200802.
PMID: 32211867.

Abstract

Opioid prescriptions for treatment of pain in emergency departments (EDs) are associated with long-term opioid use. The temporal pattern of opioid prescribing in the context of the opioid epidemic remains unknown.