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Comparison of Opioids Prescribed by Advanced Practice Clinicians vs Surgeons After Surgical Procedures in the US.
Abstract
Advanced practice clinicians (APCs), defined as nurse practitioners and physician assistants, are increasingly being incorporated into surgical teams. Despite this inclusion, there are no recent national data on the role of these clinicians in surgical opioid prescribing or the dosing of such prescriptions.