Iatrogenic Opioid Dependence in the United States: Are Surgeons the Gatekeepers?

Ann Surg. 2017 Apr;265(4):728-730. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001904.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Inappropriate Prescribing / adverse effects*
  • Inappropriate Prescribing / prevention & control
  • Opioid-Related Disorders / etiology*
  • Opioid-Related Disorders / prevention & control
  • Pain, Postoperative / drug therapy*
  • Perioperative Care / adverse effects
  • Perioperative Care / methods
  • Physician's Role*
  • Prescription Drug Misuse* / prevention & control
  • Surgeons*
  • United States

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid