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Why opting out of opioids can be dangerous in the operating room

  • Written by Mark C. Bicket, Co-Director, Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network and Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
Why opting out of opioids can be dangerous in the operating roomOpioids can help reduce the amount of medication needed to achieve anesthesia.gpointstudio/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Currently, patients in seven states can tell their physicians they don’t want to be treated with opioids in any health care setting, even during surgery. While unnecessary opioid exposure is a big reason behind the opioid...

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