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Patient-Based Decision-Making for Opioid Prescriptions after Ambulatory Breast Operation: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Overprescription of opioids after surgery increases risk of abuse and diversion. The authors conducted a randomized clinical trial to see whether integrating patient choice decreases narcotic prescription and consumption after ambulatory breast surgery without affecting postoperative pain or quality of life. 

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Patient-Based Decision-Making for Opioid Prescriptions after Ambulatory Breast Operation: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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