Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8719353 The Journal of Emergency Medicine 2018 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
EM providers prescribe short courses of opiates regardless of postgraduate year. Patients returning to the ED received fewer pills on subsequent visits. Non-EM providers prescribe larger numbers of pills per prescription. This information will help focus future operational efforts and educational efforts to comply with guidelines and laws.
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