Effect of an opioid management system on opioid prescribing and unscheduled visits in a large primary care clinic

Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 621-628

  Goldberg, Kenneth Charles ^a   Simel, David L ^a   Oddone, Eugine Z ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE PLUS PARACETAMOL; METHADONE; MORPHINE; MORPHINE SULFATE; OPIATE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; PERCOCET; PERCODAN; PETHIDINE; TYLOX;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; DRUG UTILIZATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION;

EID: 31344447530     PISSN: 10796533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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