The opioid epidemic: Impact on orthopaedic surgery

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 267-271

  Morris, Brent J ^a   Mir, Hassan R ^b  

^a LEXINGTON CLINIC   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT SELECTION; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; EPIDEMICS; HUMANS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT SELECTION; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84928735152     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-14-00163     Document Type: Article

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