Doctors trained at lowest-ranked medical schools prescribe more opioids

Monday, August 14, 2017 - 14:22 in Health & Medicine

Physicians trained at the United States' lowest-ranked medical schools write more opioid prescriptions than physicians trained at the highest-ranked schools, according to a study. The study suggests that better training for physicians, and for general practitioners in particular, could help curb the nation's opioid epidemic.

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