Denial of Pain Medication by Health Care Providers Predicts In-Hospital Illicit Drug Use among Individuals who Use Illicit Drugs
BACKGROUND: Undertreated pain is common among people who use illicit drugs (PWUD), and can often reflect the reluctance of health care providers to provide pain medication to individuals with substance use disorders.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Pain Research and Management |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/868746 |