Open AccessDermatologic Surgeons Can Positively Impact the Opioid Epidemic: A Quality Improvement Study of Pain Management in Dermatology Surgery
Author(s) -
Kehinde Raji,
Howa Yeung,
Amanda Ashley Bein,
Katarina G. Lequeux-Nalovic
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
dermatologic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.659
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1524-4725
pISSN - 1076-0512
DOI - 10.1097/dss.0000000000002198
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , opioid , opioid epidemic , intervention (counseling) , postoperative pain , pain management , quality management , emergency medicine , anesthesia , physical therapy , surgery , management system , receptor , management , economics , psychiatry , pharmacology
The opioid epidemic is a national emergency, and it is imperative that all physicians are engaged in reducing exposure. Among dermatologists, dermatologic surgeons prescribe most opioids with the highest rates of prescription occurring in Southern states.