The challenge of prescription drug misuse: A review and commentary

Pain Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 152-161

  Hurwitz, William ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

DEA; Drug misuse; Pain medication; Prescription drug abuse

Indexed keywords

HYDROCODONE; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE PLUS PARACETAMOL; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE; MORPHINE; OXYCODONE;

DRUG CONTROL; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG MONITORING; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PAIN; PATIENT SELECTION; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ANALGESICS; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; PAIN; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 17844393611     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2005.05024.x     Document Type: Review

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