O'Sullivan, Hilary and Harkin, Susan and Walsh, Noreen and Cody, Anne Marie (2019) Repeat prescribing of strong opioids in Irish general practice. Forum, 36, (8), pp. 48-50.
A general practice study has shown that strong opioids are most commonly prescribed for back or joint pain, and highlights the urgent need for Irish guidelines on opioid use in primary care.
E Concepts in biomedical areas > Medical substance > Prescription drug (medicine / medication)
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Health care programme, service or facility > Community-based treatment (primary care)
T Demographic characteristics > Doctor / physician
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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