Preventable deaths involving opioids in England and Wales, 2013-2022: a systematic case series of coroners' reports.

Francesco DernieHarrison S FranceElizabeth T ThomasMaja BilipNicholas J DeVitoRobin E FernerAnthony Richard CoxCarl HeneghanJeffrey K AronsonGeorgia C Richards

Published in: Journal of public health (Oxford, England) (2023)

Opioids could be used more safely if coroners' concerns in PFDs were addressed by national organizations such as NHS bodies, government agencies and policymakers, as well as individual prescribing clinicians.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
chronic pain
pain management
primary care
patient safety
quality improvement
palliative care
emergency department
drug induced