Do no harm: Surgeons should be leaders in opioid stewardship
Amy N Antonsen, Sam M Wiseman · 2026
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Amy Antonsen and Sam Wiseman call on surgeons to lead in curbing opioid use in this 2026 commentary. Drug overdose has killed tens of thousands of people in Canada. Surgery often gives narcotics to patients who have never taken them, and some keep using long after healing.
North American surgeons prescribe more opioids, at higher doses, than peers elsewhere for the same operations. Most of those pills go unused, and the surplus feeds misuse in the community. The authors urge surgeons to own the fix. Careful prescribing can cut harm while still controlling pain after surgery.
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| CREATOR | Amy N Antonsen, Sam M Wiseman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |