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...
Main Authors: | Wayne Jones, Paul Kurdyak, Benedikt Fischer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05530-w |
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