Effect of providing at-home opioid disposal kits at discharge after an orthopaedic surgery
Prescription opioids after surgery may pose a risk if left unused. However, prescribers rely on their best judgement in determining how much their patients need, often resulting in over-prescription of these medications. Opioid disposal is a strategy to reduce the risk of persistent use or misuse of...
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Main Authors: | Daniel Lee, M Kit Delgado, Zarina Ali, Anish Agarwal, Eric Shan, Ruiying Xiong, Michael Katzman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2025-01-01
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Series: | BMJ Open Quality |
Online Access: | https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/14/1/e003040.full |
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