Director of Regional Anesthesia
John Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth, Texas
National Clinical Director of Regional Anesthesia
Envision Physician Services
John Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth, Texas
National Clinical Director of Regional Anesthesia
Envision Physician Services
Dr. Teames reported serving on the speakers’ bureaus of Avanos, Pacira BioSciences and Sonosite.
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Introduction
Prescription opioid abuse is a national public health emergency. Since 1999, deaths involving these pain medications have more than quadrupled. In 2019,