Prescribing of strong opioid analgesics by UK primary care physicians from 2000 to 2010

Background: Little is known about primary care physicians prescribing of opioids in the United Kingdom (UK). In the United State, it has been reported that increasing trends in opioid prescribing was also associated with increasing incidence of dependence and misuse, higher healthcare resources and...

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Main Authors: Zin, Che Suraya, Chen, Li-Chia, Knaggs, Roger D.
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/53839/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/53839/1/ISPE_Barcelona_1.pdf