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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Opioid prescription practices for patients discharged from the emergency department with acute musculoskeletal fractures.

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2020 May 21


CJEM


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32436484?dopt=Abstract

Opioid prescription practices for patients discharged from the emergency department with acute musculoskeletal fractures.

Authors

Opioid prescription practices for patients discharged from the emergency department with acute musculoskeletal fractures.
Mok G, Newton H, Thurgur L, Nemnom M-J, Stiell IG
CJEM. 2020 May 21:1-8.
PMID: 32436484.

Abstract

Opioid related mortality rate has increased 200% over the past decade. Studies show variable emergency department (ED) opioid prescription practices and a correlation with increased long-term use. ED physicians may be contributing to this problem. Our objective was to analyze ED opioid prescription practices for patients with acute fractures.
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