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Editorial
. 2022 Aug;77(8):854-857.
doi: 10.1111/anae.15784. Epub 2022 Jun 28.

The need to improve opioid prescribing and data collection in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery

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The need to improve opioid prescribing and data collection in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery

N Levy et al. Anaesthesia. 2022 Aug.
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Keywords: arthroplasty; chronic non-cancer pain; opioid prescribing; persistent postoperative opioid use; postoperative complications; risk factors; shared decision-making.

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