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Editorial

Important considerations with respect to reducing the transition from acute to persistent postoperative pain

Katarina Kojica Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;b Transitional Pain Service, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
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Hance Clarkea Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;b Transitional Pain Service, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;c Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 779-782 | Received 02 Dec 2020, Accepted 15 Feb 2021, Published online: 26 Feb 2021

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