Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2018 · 12 citations · 11 references
MedicinePerioperative MedicineSurgeryPain ManagementPain MedicinePerioperative SafetyOpioid AnalgesicsOpioid ManagementOpioid PolicyOpioid RegulationOpioid TherapyPostoperative PainOpioid Analgesic ManagementOpioid Prescribing SafetyOpioid-related MortalityPostoperative Opioid PrescribingPostoperative Opioid Use
KEY POINTS The number of opioid-related deaths continues to rise in Canada. One contributing factor that may warrant more attention is perioperative prescribing. Many patients are first exposed to opioids after surgery to relieve acute pain. This relief, however, carries the risks of adverse effects
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