Range of opioid prescribers play important role in epidemic, study finds

(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) A cross-section of opioid prescribers that typically do not prescribe large volumes of opioids, including primary care physicians, surgeons and non-physician health care providers, frequently prescribe opioids to high-risk patients, according to a new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news