Opioid over prescription: Practice Gap discussion at Update Course 2018

Space: StayCurrentMD Published: 2018-08-29

Topic overview

At the 6th Annual Pediatric Surgery Update Course, Drs Charles Snyder, Craig Lillehei and David Powell discussthe top ten practice gaps of 2018. Here they discuss the number one practice gap, opioid over prescription, focused on interventions to decrease prescription of narcoticsand proper disposal of the excess narcotics.

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#OpioidCrisis #PainManagement #NonOpioid #SubstanceAbuse #NarcoticDisposal #PediatricHealth #PatientSafety #DrugEducation #HealthcarePractices #AddictionPrevention #PainRelief #OpioidAwareness #NarcoticAddiction #SurgicalCare #PublicHealth #MedicationSafety #PrescriptionGuidelines #DrugCollection #Toxicology #EmergencyMedicine

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