Characteristics of opioid prescribing to outpatients with chronic liver diseases: A call for action.

Olufunso M AgbalajobiTheresa GmelinAndrew M MoonWheytnie AlexandreGrace ZhangWalid F GelladNaudia Jonassaint Shari S Rogal

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Opioid medications continue to be prescribed to nearly half of patients with CLD, despite efforts to curtail opioid prescribing due to known adverse events in this population.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
primary care
adverse drug
emergency department