Originally published in our sister publication, Clinical Oncology News.
Alexandria, Va.—Given the well-documented scope of the opioid crisis, one would think all providers have gotten the message that less is more when it comes to opioid prescribing.
But overprescribing is still happening, with one recent study showing that an average of more than 50 excess pills were given to patients following total knee replacement (J Arthroplasty 2020 Feb 5. pii: S0883-5403[20]30115-7). In another