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Association of Decreased Postsurgical Opioid Prescribing With Patients’ Satisfaction With Surgeons.
Abstract
Opioid overdose is the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States. Several studies have shown that surgeons overprescribe opioids, and guidelines for appropriate opioid prescribing are available. Concern about patient-reported satisfaction scores may be a barrier to surgeons adopting guideline-directed prescribing.