Study: Doctors Who Prescribed Opioids Had No Reason to 1/3 of the Time
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Study: Doctors Who Prescribed Opioids Had No Reason
to 1/3 of the Time A team from the Harvard Medical School
and The RAND Corporation closely examined
medical records from 2006 to 2015. More than 31,000 physician surveys
were examined by Nicole Maestas,
a professor of health care policy at
Harvard, and her colleagues. Two-thirds of the opioid
prescriptions included a pain
diagnosis, but the remaining
28.5% had no explanation. These findings support the claim
that inappropriate prescribing
practices have contributed
to the current opioid crisis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been pleading with doctors to only prescribe the smallest amount of opioids when necessary, for the shortest time possible. Dr. Tisamarie Sherry, via statement
to 1/3 of the Time A team from the Harvard Medical School
and The RAND Corporation closely examined
medical records from 2006 to 2015. More than 31,000 physician surveys
were examined by Nicole Maestas,
a professor of health care policy at
Harvard, and her colleagues. Two-thirds of the opioid
prescriptions included a pain
diagnosis, but the remaining
28.5% had no explanation. These findings support the claim
that inappropriate prescribing
practices have contributed
to the current opioid crisis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been pleading with doctors to only prescribe the smallest amount of opioids when necessary, for the shortest time possible. Dr. Tisamarie Sherry, via statement