Persistent opioid use and socio-economic factors: A population-based study in Norway

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 437-445

  Svendsen, Kristian ^a,b   Fredheim, Olav M ^a,b   Romundstad, Pål ^c   Borchgrevink, Petter C ^a,b   Skurtveit, Svetlana ^d,e  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^d NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORK;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DRUG UTILIZATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCOME; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; ODDS RATIO; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; POPULATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84896314434     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aas.12281     Document Type: Article

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