Rural Patient Experiences Managing Pain and Opioids after Operation
Opioids prescribed for postoperative pain contribute to opioid addiction and abuse. Rural patients are disproportionately affected by this opioid epidemic. The purpose of this study was to understand rural patients ’ perspectives on factors contributing to opioid misuse after operations and barriers to disposal of leftover medication.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Josh M. Bleicher, Jordan Esplin, Allison Blumling, Jessica Noack Cohan, Mark Thomas Savarise, Kimberly Kaphingst, Lyen Camille Huang Tags: General surgery Source Type: research
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