Relationship between high-risk patients receiving prescription opioids and high-volume opioid prescribers.

Hsien-Yen ChangIrene B MurimiChristopher M JonesG Caleb Alexander

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2017)

In the United States, high-risk patients obtain a substantial proportion of prescription opioids from low-volume prescribers. The differences in prescribing patterns between high- and low-volume prescribers suggest the importance of interventions targeting prescriber behaviors.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
primary care
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity