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Patients leaving hospital sometimes need opioids. Doctors can reduce risks of long-term use and dependence

Published on the 04 May 2022
Image - Patients leaving hospital sometimes need opioids. Doctors can reduce risks of long-term use and dependence
Image - Patients leaving hospital sometimes need opioids. Doctors can reduce risks of long-term use and dependence

This article was originally published in The Conversation.

New national standards aim to change doctors' prescribing habits when patients with pain are discharged. NDARC's Ria Hopkins, PhD candidate, and Natasa Gisev, Clinical Pharmacist and Scientia Senior Lecturer wrote recently in The Conversation.

https://theconversation.com/patients-leaving-hospital-sometimes-need-opi...