Adverse selection? A multi-dimensional profile of people dispensed opioid analgesics for persistent non-cancer pain.

OBJECTIVES: This study investigates utilisation patterns for prescription opioid analgesics in the Australian community and how these are associated with a framework of individual-level factors related to healthcare use. METHODS: Self-reported demographic and health information from participants in...

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Main Authors: Kris D Rogers, Anna Kemp, Andrew J McLachlan, Fiona Blyth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3846564?pdf=render