Opioid prescribing among new users for non-cancer pain in the USA, Canada, UK, and Taiwan: A population-based cohort study.

Opioid prescribing among new users for non-cancer pain in the USA, Canada, UK, and Taiwan: A population-based cohort study.

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<h4>Background</h4>The opioid epidemic in North America has been driven by an increase in the use and potency of prescription opioids, with ensuing excessive opioid-related deaths. Internationally, there are lower rates of opioid-related mortality, possibly because of differences in pres...

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Main Authors: Meghna Jani, Nadyne Girard, David W Bates, David L Buckeridge, Therese Sheppard, Jack Li, Usman Iqbal, Shelly Vik, Colin Weaver, Judy Seidel, William G Dixon, Robyn Tamblyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-11-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003829

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