Are injured workers with higher rehabilitation service utilization less likely to be persistent opioid users? A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Alyson K. Kwok (Author), Nathan N. O'Hara (Author), Andrew N. Pollak (Author), Lyndsay M. O'Hara (Author), Alexandra Herman (Author), Christopher J. Welsh (Author), Gerard P. Slobogean (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Given its role in treating musculoskeletal conditions, rehabilitation medicine may be an important factor in decreasing the use of opioids among injured workers. The primary objective was to determine if increased utilization of rehabilitation services was associated with decreas...