Natural history of opioid dosage escalation post-injury: A cohort study of injured workers in the state of Louisiana

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 439-444

  Tao, Xuguang ^a   Lavin, Robert A ^b   Yuspeh, Larry ^c   Bernacki, Edward J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; FOLLOW UP; HISTORY; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; UNITED STATES; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; LOUISIANA; OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; PAIN; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 84859647303     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182451e39     Document Type: Article

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