Did prescribing laws disproportionately affect opioid dispensing to Black patients?

Tarlise N TownsendAmy S B BohnertPooja LagisettyRebecca L Haffajee

Published in: Health services research (2022)

PDMP prescriber check mandates but not pain management clinic laws appeared to reduce opioid dispensing more in Black patients than White patients. Future research should discern the mechanisms underlying these disparities and their consequences for pain management.

Keyphrases

pain management
end stage renal disease
chronic pain
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
healthcare
current status