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Are Opioids Necessary?

While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

Archive > May, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 5

Three Ways to Balanced Post-op Pain Management

Mixing, matching and moderating your anesthesia techniques.

Connie O'Kane, Senior Associate Editor

Here's something that flies of the face of conventional logic: A little post-op pain is all right. Patients are often willing to put up with some pain and discomfort if they can avoid nausea or numbness.

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