The Eastern North Carolina opioid prescribers project: A model continuing medical education workshop

Journal of Opioid Management

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 359-364

  Crozier, Mary K ^a   McMillan, Sherrá ^a   Hudson, Suzanne ^a   Jones, Stephanie ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuing medical education; Drug seeking patients; Opioid risk management; Opioids; Prescription medication; Risk reduction; Substance abuse; Substance misuse

Indexed keywords

OPIATE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MODEL; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; CHRONIC DISEASE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PAIN;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HUMANS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PAIN;

EID: 78349284373     PISSN: 15517489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5055/jom.2010.0033     Document Type: Article

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