What The Study Did: This analysis of 1.3 million patients who underwent surgical procedures between 2008 and 2019 looked at how common it was for opioids to be prescribed before an operation.
Authors: Ryan Howard, M.D., of the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is the corresponding author.
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