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NSW trial slashes ED opioids for back pain – 7NEWS.com.au
The prescription of addictive opioids for back pain in NSW hospitals dropped when clinicians were trained to provide other treatments, a study has found.
The stresses of NSW emergency departments are prompting medical professionals to prescribe addictive opioids for acute back pain when other treatments are more suitable, a new study has shown.
The University of Sydney-led trial involved almost 4500 patients at four NSW hospitals – three in greater Sydney and one in Dubbo.
It involved training about 300 medical professionals in assessing and treating patients with acute back pain without prescribing opioid medication.
The clinicians in the trial…
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