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AAOS Now, May 2018

The Rules for Opioid Prescribing in 2018

Eeric Truumees, MD

In the March issue of AAOS Now, frustrated by my own ignorance of the web of conflicting laws and regulations around opioid prescribing, I offered a framework to better understand our roles as orthopaedic surgeons. With this column, I’d like to explore the “real-world” risks of ill-considered prescribing and some best practices to mitigate those risks.

AAOS Now, May 2018

The Rules for Opioid Prescribing in 2018