Opioids in General Surgery

Dr. Schlicher talks with John Lam, MD, a trauma surgeon in Tacoma.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the effects of opioids pre- and post-operatively.
• Have a strategy to implement surgical guidelines for clinicians to use in practice.
• Educate clinicians and patients about pain perception.

Release date: Dec. 1, 2023

Expiration date: Nov. 30, 2026

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Resources

Opioids in General Surgery slide deck

Michigan Open Guidelines

Opioid-Prescribing Guidelines for Common Surgical Procedures: An Expert Panel Consensus

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