Examining correlations between opioid dispensing and opioid-related hospitalizations in Canada, 2007–2016

Examining correlations between opioid dispensing and opioid-related hospitalizations in Canada, 2007–2016

Abstract Background High levels of opioid-related mortality, as well as morbidity, contribute to the excessive opioid-related disease burden in North America, induced by high availability of opioids. While correlations between opioid dispensing levels and mortality outcomes are well-established, few...

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Main Authors: Wayne Jones, Paul Kurdyak, Benedikt Fischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Canada
Dispensing
Hospitalizations
Morbidity
Opioids
Public health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05530-w

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