Introduction: Far fewer opioids are prescribed in Japan than in the United States. Methods:
We conducted an online physician survey assessing attitudes and perceptions that might …

Little is known about primary care physicians'(PCPs) prescribing of opioids. We describe
trends and factors associated with opioid prescribing during PCP visits over the past …

Objective To measure physicians' experiences with opioid-related adverse events and their
perceived level of confidence in their opioid prescribing skills and practices. Design Mailed …

Purpose: To conduct a survey of primary care physicians and advanced registered nurse
practitioners (ARNPs) in Washington State (WA) focused on changes in practice patterns …

Importance An increase in opioid prescription has been observed in the Netherlands. It is
vital to understand this increase and to identify risk factors for opioid prescription to ensure …

Objective: There is growing concern of medication misuse and noncompliance among
patients with chronic pain prescribed opioids for pain. The aim of this survey was to obtain …

Clinically informed efforts to curb inappropriate opioid prescribing seek to reduce
prescribing to adults with lower pain levels that are potentially manageable with alternative …

BACKGROUND Hospitalized patients are frequently treated with opioids for pain control,
and receipt of opioids at hospital discharge may increase the risk of future chronic opioid …

ContextNational quality improvement initiatives implemented in the late 1990s were
followed by substantial increases in opioid prescribing in the United States, but it is unknown …

Objective: With 42% of all emergency department visits in the United States related to pain,
physicians who work in this setting are tasked with providing adequate pain management to …