Open AccessEvolution and Convergence of State Laws Governing Controlled Substance Prescription Monitoring Programs, 1998-2011
Author(s) -
Corey S. Davis,
Matthew W. Pierce,
Nabarun Dasgupta
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2014.301923
Subject(s) - medical prescription , statute , law enforcement , enforcement , medicine , protocol (science) , state (computer science) , convergence (economics) , law , computer science , political science , alternative medicine , pharmacology , pathology , algorithm , economics , economic growth
We sought to collect and characterize all laws governing the operation of prescription monitoring programs (PMPs), state-level databases that collect patient-specific prescription information, which have been suggested as a tool for reducing prescription drug overdose fatalities.