Guidelines for Opioid Prescribing in Children and Adolescents After Surgery: An Expert Panel Opinion

Opioids are frequently prescribed to children and adolescents after surgery. Prescription opioid misuse is associated with high-risk behavior in youth. Evidence-based guidelines for opioid prescribing practices in children are lacking. To assemble a multidisciplinary team of health care experts and...

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Published in:	JAMA surgery Vol. 156; no. 1; p. 76
Main Authors:	Kelley-Quon, Lorraine I, Kirkpatrick, Matthew G, Ricca, Robert L, Baird, Robert, Harbaugh, Calista M, Brady, Ashley, Garrett, Paula, Wills, Hale, Argo, Jonathan, Diefenbach, Karen A, Henry, Marion C W, Sola, Juan E, Mahdi, Elaa M, Goldin, Adam B, St Peter, Shawn D, Downard, Cynthia D, Azarow, Kenneth S, Shields, Tracy, Kim, Eugene
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.01.2021
Subjects:	Adolescent Age Factors Analgesics, Opioid - administration & dosage Attitude of Health Personnel Humans Pain, Postoperative - diagnosis Pain, Postoperative - drug therapy Pain, Postoperative - etiology Patient Selection Practice Guidelines as Topic Practice Patterns, Physicians
ISSN:	2168-6262, 2168-6262
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