The impact of opioid prescription dose and duration during a Workers Compensation claim, on post-claim continued opioid use: A retrospective population-based study

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 650-657

  Shafer, Leigh Anne ^a   Raymond, Colette ^a   Ekuma, Okechukwu ^a   Kraut, Allen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Opioids; Pain relief medication; Prescription; Workers compensation board; Workplace injury

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANITOBA; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTION; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANITOBA; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929290622     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22453     Document Type: Article

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