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Abstract
We aimed to identify opioid prescribing practices across surgical specialties and
institutions.
Opioid analgesic prescriptions are driving trends in drug overdoses, but little is known about prescribing patterns among medical specialties. We conducted this study to examine the opioid-prescribing patterns of the medical specialties over time.