Doctor Shopping Behavior and the Diversion of Prescription Opioids
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Doctor Shopping Behavior and the Diversion of Prescription Opioids
OBJECTIVES "Doctor shopping" as a means of prescription opioid diversion is examined. The number and percentage of prescriptions and morphine-equivalent milligrams diverted in this manner are estimated by state and molecule for the period 2008-2012. METHODS Eleven billion prescriptions with unique patient, doctor, and pharmacy identifiers were used to construct diversion "events" that involve...
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عنوان ژورنال: Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1178-2218,1178-2218
DOI: 10.1177/1178221817696077