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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Evaluating Adherence of Evidence-Based Post-Operative Discharge Opioid Prescribing Guidelines and Patient Outcomes Two Weeks Post-Discharge

Gerardo A Arwi1 Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia;2 Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Penelope HR Tuffin1 Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6856-8266View further author information
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Stephan A Schug2 Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0302-2315View further author information
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Pages 3115-3125 | Received 20 Oct 2021, Accepted 14 Aug 2022, Published online: 10 Oct 2022

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