Why doctors prescribe opioids to known opioid abusers

N Engl J Med. 2012 Oct 25;367(17):1580-1. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1208498.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use*
  • Attitude of Health Personnel*
  • Clinical Competence
  • Drug Prescriptions
  • Education, Medical, Continuing
  • Humans
  • Opioid-Related Disorders* / therapy
  • Pain / drug therapy*
  • Pain / psychology
  • Patient Satisfaction*
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'*

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid