Can 28-day prescription prevent unintentional medication surplus with 30-day prescription?

Deepak Gupta, MD; Shushovan Chakrabortty, MD, PhD

doi:10.5055/jom.2017.0379

Authors

Deepak Gupta, MD
Shushovan Chakrabortty, MD, PhD

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/jom.2017.0379

Keywords:

medication surplus, prescription, abuse prevention

Abstract

no abstract

Author Biographies

Deepak Gupta, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

Shushovan Chakrabortty, MD, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

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