Patterns of opioid utilization in the 90-days post hospital discharge and risk of re-admissions and emergency department visits
Introduction Over the past 20 years, increases in opioid prescribing rates and average prescription volumes have been documented in both the United States and Canada. As prescription opioid use and overdose has steadily increased in North America, a dramatic rise in hospitalizations resulting from...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Swansea University
2018-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Population Data Science |
| Online Access: | https://ijpds.org/article/view/830 |