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1 in 3 Medicare patients receive painkillers from multiple doctors
Approximately one in three Medicare patients who receive prescriptions for narcotic painkillers get them from multiple doctors – a trend that could lead to an increased risk of hospitalization for these seniors, HealthDay News reported. In a new study published in the British Medical Journal, researchers analyzed data from 1.8 million people enrolled in Medicare who received prescriptions for narcotics – also called opioids. Narcotic painkillers include drugs such as hydrocodone, oxycodone and morphine...Read More