Physician self-identified race and opioid prescription practices in upper extremity injuries in the pediatric emergency department - Langham J, Holmes S, Figueroa J, Iyer S, Lazarus S, Gillespie S, Sulton C.
BACKGROUND: Minority children have been shown to receive fewer opioid analgesics for acute pain. OBJECTIVE: Assess if both White and non-White physicians prescribe fewer opioids to non-White children presenting to the pediatric emergency department...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
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