בשל "הגנת זכויות יוצרים", מובא להלן קישור למאמר בלבד. לקריאתו בטקסט מלא, אנא פנה/י לספרייה הרפואית הזמינה לך.

The negative impact of opioid use and abuse on the public health of entire countries has been documented throughout the medical literature.

In the USA especially, the problem has reached ‘epidemic’ proportions prompting policy responses on a national level.

In this context, anaesthesiologists have found themselves front and centre, both in the documentation of the crisis and in attempts to curb it.

Based on the notion that many individuals are first exposed to opioids in the surgical setting and may develop psychological and physical dependency, multipronged changes in prescription practices have been widely implemented.