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Prescribing Patterns and Use of Risk-Reduction Tools After Implementing an Opioid-Prescribing Protocol

Matthew A. Breeden, Christine K. Jacobs, Matthew Witthaus, Joanne Salas, Kelly M. Everard, Eric Penton and Jeffrey F. Scherrer
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2020, 33 (1) 27-33; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2020.01.190247
Matthew A. Breeden
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO
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Christine K. Jacobs
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Matthew Witthaus
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Joanne Salas
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Kelly M. Everard
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Eric Penton
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Jeffrey F. Scherrer
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2020, 33 (1) 27-33; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2020.01.190247

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2020, 33 (1) 27-33; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2020.01.190247
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