When a vital sign leads a country astray the opioid epidemic. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

When a vital sign leads a country astray the opioid epidemic. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published August 2019

When a vital sign leads a country astray—the opioid epidemic.

Chidgey BA, McGinigle KL, McNaull PP. JAMA Surg. 2019 Aug 14; [Epub ahead of print].

This commentary discusses how regulation, misinformation, and cultural beliefs influenced opioid prescribing behaviors for pain management that contributed to the opioid crisis. The author reviews efforts to address the problem, including a comprehensive approach to promote the use of nonopioid analgesics in perioperative care.

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