Prescribing practices amid the oxycontin crisis: Examining the effect of print media coverage on opioid prescribing among physicians

Journal of Pain

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1686-1693.e1

  Borwein, Alexandra ^a   Kephart, George ^a   Whelan, Emma ^a   Asbridge, Mark ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

media effects; Opioids; OxyContin; prescribing practices

Indexed keywords

OXYCODONE;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG MONITORING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MASS MEDIUM; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; THEFT;

MEDIA EFFECTS; OPIOIDS; OXYCONTIN; PRESCRIBING PRACTICES;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH AMERICA; OXYCODONE; PHYSICIANS; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES;

EID: 84888613555     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: 15288447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2013.08.012     Document Type: Article

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