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Editorial
. 2022 Dec 2;16(1):38.
doi: 10.1186/s13037-022-00346-5.

Opioid-free anesthesia: the next frontier in surgical patient safety

Jason McLott  1 , Philip F Stahel  2   3   4
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Editorial

Opioid-free anesthesia: the next frontier in surgical patient safety

Jason McLott et al. Patient Saf Surg. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Enhanced surgical recovery; Opioid epidemic; Opioid-free anesthesia; Patient safety.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Stahel is the Editor-in-Chief of Patient Safety in Surgery. Both authors are employed by HCA Healthcare. The views expressed in this editorial exclusively represent the authors’ personal perspective and do not necessarily represent official views of HCA Healthcare or any of its affiliated entities. The authors declare no other conflicts of interest related to this editorial.

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