Open AccessPrescription opioid and benzodiazepine use after road traffic injury
Author(s) -
Janneke BereckiGisolf,
Behrooz HassaniMahmooei,
Alex Collie,
Rod McClure
Publication year - 2015
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 - 10.1111/pme.12890
Subject(s) - benzodiazepine , medicine , medical prescription , opioid , anesthesia , medical emergency , emergency medicine , pharmacology , receptor
Motor vehicle crash victims with physical injury are likely to receive prescription opioids and benzodiazepines. Potential mental trauma and lack of primary treating physician contribute to the risk of adverse opioid outcomes for this group. The purpose of this study is to characterise opioid and benzodiazepine prescribing after road traffic injury.
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