Hospitalizations for Poisoning by Prescription Opioids, Sedatives, and Tranquilizers

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 517-524

  Coben, Jeffrey H ^a,b   Davis, Stephen M ^a,b   Furbee, Paul M ^b   Sikora, Rosanna D ^a   Tillotson, Roger D ^a   Bossarte, Robert M ^b,c  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; SEDATIVE AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; RURAL AREA; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950829912     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2010.01.022     Document Type: Article

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