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Opioid vs non-opioid prescribers: Variations in care for a standardized acute back pain case
Kathleen Hanley, MD; Sondra Zabar, MD; Lisa Altshuler, PhD; Hillary Lee, BA; Jasmine Ross, BA; Nicomedes Rivera; Christian Marvilli; & Colleen Gillespie, PhD
Substance Abuse Vol. 38, Iss. 3, 2017
“Using a standardized case of acute back pain in a real clinical setting we uncovered wide variations and significant deficiencies in care, including both inadequate treatment of pain and unsafe opioid prescribing. While there is increasing regulation of opioid prescribing, there is lack of guidelines and curricula to train physicians to safely prescribe opioids when indicated for acute pain, or to collaboratively develop an alternative pain management strategy.”
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