“We hypothesized that surgeons overprescribe opioid pain medication in patients undergoing major and ambulatory surgeries, which increases the risk of chronic opioid use, abuse, and diversion,” said lead author Jaron E. Mark, MD, an oncology fellow at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Protocol Effects Big Drop in Opioid Use After Gynecologic Surgery
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