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- 2019
Trauma and acute care surgeons report prescribing less opioids over timeDOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2018-000255 Keywords: opioid dependence, pain management, opioid, trauma systems and outcomes Abstract: Confronted with the opioid epidemic, surgeons must play a larger role to reduce risk of opioid abuse while managing acute pain. Having a better understanding of the beliefs and practices of trauma and acute care surgeons regarding discharge pain management may offer potential targets for interventions beyond fixed legal mandates
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