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      Overprescription of postoperative narcotics: a look at postoperative pain medication delivery, consumption and disposal in urological practice.

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          Prescription narcotic abuse is a significant social problem. Surplus medication following surgery is 1 source of prescription diversion. We assessed prescribing practices, consumption and disposal of prescribed narcotics after urological surgery.

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          Journal
          J. Urol.
          The Journal of urology
          1527-3792
          0022-5347
          Feb 2011
          : 185
          : 2
          Affiliations
          [1 ] University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. cory.bates@hsc.utah.edu
          Article
          S0022-5347(10)04721-X
          10.1016/j.juro.2010.09.088
          21168869
          8e200f68-f01b-4176-bbe6-1089cca1ad17
          Copyright © 2011 American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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