The Surgeon's Role in the Opioid Crisis: A Narrative Review and Call to Action

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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Main Authors: Cade Shadbolt, J. Haxby Abbott, Ximena Camacho, Philip Clarke, L. Stefan Lohmander, Tim Spelman, Eric C. Sun, Jonas B. Thorlund, Yuting Zhang, Michelle M. Dowsey, Peter F. M. Choong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
opioids
surgery
prescribing practices
risk factors
postoperative opioid use
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2020.00004/full

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