Comparison of opioid-related deaths by work-related injury

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 308-316

  Cheng, Melissa ^a   Sauer, Brian ^a   Johnson, Erin ^b   Porucznik, Christina ^a   Hegmann, Kurt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Opioid related deaths; Opioids; Prescription drug overdose; Work related injury; Workers

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG OVERDOSE; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; UTAH; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874106039     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22138     Document Type: Article

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