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. 2018 Apr;118(4):15.
doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000532059.04653.20.

Duration of Postoperative Opioid Use Predicts Misuse More Than Dosage

Elizabeth Mechcatie  1
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Duration of Postoperative Opioid Use Predicts Misuse More Than Dosage

Elizabeth Mechcatie. Am J Nurs. 2018 Apr.

Abstract

A recent study found misuse increased by more than 40% with each refill.

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