Real-time access to prescription drug monitoring databases

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 184, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 1767-1768

  Wilsey, Barth ^a   Prasad, Hannah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; OPIATE;

CANADA; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DATA BASE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG MONITORING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; NOTE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84869216608     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.121495     Document Type: Note

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