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Time trends and prescribing patterns of opioid drugs in UK primary care patients with non-cancer pain: A retrospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: The US opioid epidemic has led to similar concerns about prescribed opioids in the UK. In new users, initiation of or escalation to more potent and high dose opioids may contribute to long-term use. Additionally, physician prescribing behaviour has been described as a key driver of risin...

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Autores principales: Jani, Meghna, Birlie Yimer, Belay, Sheppard, Therese, Lunt, Mark, Dixon, William G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7561110/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33057368
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003270