The Surgeon's Role in the Opioid Crisis: A Narrative Review and Call to Action
Over the past two decades, there has been a sharp rise in the use of prescription opioids. In several countries, most notably the United States, opioid-related harm has been deemed a public health crisis. As surgeons are among the most prolific prescribers of opioids, growing attention is now being...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2020.00004/full |