Prescription drug monitoring programs: Examining limitations and future approaches

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 67-70

  Griggs, Christopher A ^a   Weiner, Scott G ^b   Feldman, James A ^c  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Opioids; Prescribing; Prescription drug monitoring program

Indexed keywords

NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRESCRIPTION DRUG DIVERSION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG CONTROL; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; PROCEDURES;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; HUMANS; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84921664516     PISSN: 1936900X     EISSN: 19369018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2014.10.24197     Document Type: Review

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