When doctors prescribe medicine, more than just their patients count on them to get it right. Society as a whole has an interest in keeping certain drugs under control -- and the evidence shows that when it comes to opioid pain relievers and antibiotics, some doctors are failing to do so.
Too many prescribe drugs that aren’t needed, prescribe more than is necessary, or (in the case of opioids) neglect signs of abuse. More training could improve physicians’ performance, but it’s already available and too few doctors take advantage of it. What’s the best way to get more of them to sign up?
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