Hälsa & medicin
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Sweden's opioid prescribing patterns reveal stark gaps in pain management
A study of over 600,000 Swedish patients reveals how doctors initiate opioid treatment for non-cancer pain—the first comprehensive look at real-world prescribing patterns in a country known for restrictive opioid policies. The findings could inform healthcare systems worldwide wrestling with balancing pain relief against addiction risks.
Originaltitel: First opioid prescribing in Sweden: drugs, doses, and diagnoses in more than 600 000 opioid-naive and cancer free patients