Correlation of Opioid Mortality with Prescriptions and Social Determinants: A Cross-sectional Study...
Correlation of Opioid Mortality with Prescriptions and Social Determinants: A Cross-sectional Study of Medicare Enrollees
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Cham: Springer International Publishing
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English
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Cham: Springer International Publishing
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Background
The opioid epidemic is an escalating health crisis. We evaluated the impact of opioid prescription rates and socioeconomic determinants on opioid mortality rates, and identified potential differences in prescription patterns by categories of practitioners.
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We combined the 2013 and 2014 Medicare Part D data and quantified...
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Correlation of Opioid Mortality with Prescriptions and Social Determinants: A Cross-sectional Study of Medicare Enrollees
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1966992613
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1966992613
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0012-6667
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1179-1950
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10.1007/s40265-017-0846-6
