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Editorial
. 2021 Jan 15;127(2):184-187.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.33199. Epub 2020 Oct 1.

Surgeons and perioperative opioid prescribing: An underappreciated contributor to the opioid epidemic

Emily C Serrell  1 , Caprice C Greenberg  2   3 , Tudor Borza  1   2   3
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Surgeons and perioperative opioid prescribing: An underappreciated contributor to the opioid epidemic

Emily C Serrell et al. Cancer. .
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Keywords: health policy; opioid stewardship; opioids; surgery; surgical collaboratives.

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