Physician Characteristics Associated With Opioid Prescribing After Same-Day Breast Surgery in Ontario, Canada: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Shaila J. Merchant,
Jonas P. Shellenberger,
Monakshi Sawhney
et al.
Abstract:Background and Objectives:
Opioid overprescribing in patients undergoing breast surgery is a concern, as evidence suggests that minimal or no opioid is needed to manage pain. We sought to describe characteristics of opioid prescribers and determine associations between prescriber’s characteristics and high opioid prescribing within 7 days of same-day breast surgery.
Methods:
Patients ≥18 years of age who underwent same-day breast surgery in Ontario, Can… Show more
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