Variability in opioid prescribing practices among cardiac surgeons and trainees.

Edward D Percy Sameer A Hirji Claudia L CoteCharles LaurinLogan AtkinsonSpencer KiehmAlexandra MalarczykMorgan HarloffSabin J BozsoRyan BuytingAli Fatehi HassanabadMing Hao GuoIqbal JafferCarly LodewyksDerrick Y TamPhilippe TremblayJean-François LégaréRichard CookTsuyoshi KanekoMarc P Pelletier

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2020)

Significant variability exists with respect to routine opioid prescription at discharge following cardiac surgery. Education has come predominantly from informal sources and there is a desire for guidelines. Standardization in this area may have a role in combatting the opioid epidemic.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
cardiac surgery
primary care
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clinical practice
quality improvement
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emergency department
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