Themed Issue on the Opioid Epidemic. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Themed Issue on the Opioid Epidemic. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Special or Theme Issue
 
• Published November 2017

Themed Issue on the Opioid Epidemic.

Benzon HT, Anderson TA, eds. Anesth Analg. 2017;125:1427-1778.

Anesthesiologists provide pain management services in both perioperative and inpatient settings. Articles in this special issue review factors that contribute to the opioid epidemic and how anesthesiologists have a role in developing solutions. Topics covered include prescription monitoring, cancer care, and medicolegal concerns of pain medication management.

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