Opioid Prescriptions by Specialty in Ohio, 2010–2014 | Zendy

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Opioid Prescriptions by Specialty in Ohio, 2010–2014

Author(s) -

Scott G. Weiner,

Olesya Baker,

Ann Rodgers,

Chad Garner,

Lewis S. Nelson,

Peter Kreiner,

Jeremiah D. Schuur

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

pain medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893

H-Index - 97

eISSN - 1526-4637

pISSN - 1526-2375

DOI - 10.1093/pm/pnx027

Subject(s) - medical prescription , specialty , pill , medicine , opioid , prescription drug misuse , emergency medicine , family medicine , pharmacology , receptor , opioid use disorder

The current US opioid epidemic is attributed to the large volume of prescribed opioids. This study analyzed the contribution of different medical specialties to overall opioids by evaluating the pill counts and morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) of opioid prescriptions, stratified by provider specialty, and determined temporal trends.

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