Correlation Between Opioid Drug Prescription and Opioid-Related Mortality in Spain as a Surveillance Tool: Ecological Study
BackgroundOpioid drug prescription (ODP) and opioid-related mortality (ORM) have increased in Spain. However, their relationship is complex, as ORM is registered without considering the type of opioid (legal or illegal). ObjectiveThis ecological study aimed to exa...
Main Authors: | Alejandro Salazar, Soledad Moreno-Pulido, Pablo Prego-Meleiro, Jesús Henares-Montiel, José Pulido, Marta Donat, Gabriel Sotres-Fernandez, Luis Sordo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JMIR Publications
2023-06-01
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Series: | JMIR Public Health and Surveillance |
Online Access: | https://publichealth.jmir.org/2023/1/e43776 |
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