Question - Per a 2016 CDC report on the prescribing of opioids for chronic pain, what percent of patients presenting to physician offices with non-cancer pain symptoms or pain-related diagnoses (including acute and chronic pain) receive an opioid prescription?
Answer - Per a 2016 CDC report on the prescribing of opioids for chronic pain, an estimated 20% of patients presenting to physician offices with non-cancer pain symptoms or pain-related diagnoses (including acute and chronic pain) receive an opioid prescription. (Dowell D et al. 2016 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain — United States, 2016)
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