Opioid prescribing practices following elective surgery in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Opioid prescribing practices following elective surgery in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Abstract Background Prescription opioid abuse has become a major issue across the world and especially in North America. Canada has the second highest number of opioid prescriptions per capita in the world, second only to the United States, with numbers continuing to rise in recent years. Surgeons p...

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Main Authors: Mathew Biskup, Agnieszka Dzioba, Leigh J. Sowerby, Eric Monteiro, Julie Strychowsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
Otolaryngology
Opioid
Narcotic
Post-operative pain
Prescribing patterns
Opioid epidemic
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-019-0352-9

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