Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3229152 | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In a study of ED patients treated during a single week across the country, 17% of discharged patients were prescribed opioid pain relievers. The majority of the prescriptions had small pill counts and almost exclusively immediate-release formulations.
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Authors
Jason A. DO, Lewis S. MD, Jeanmarie MD, Scott G. MD, MPH,