@article{1434495, note = {Includes index.}, author = {Svider, Peter F., and Pashkova, Anna A., and Johnson, Andrew P.,}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1434495}, title = {Perioperative pain control : tools for surgeons : a practical, evidence-based pocket guide /}, abstract = {This comprehensive text is an easy-to-access reference that provides a foundation for understanding contemporary evidence-based practices relating to pain management in the perioperative setting. Chapters review the exponential increase in prescription drug abuse associated with the "opioid epidemic"; surgeons' important role in managing perioperative and chronic pain in a variety of practice settings; the role of quality improvement in patient safety initiatives; inadequate opioid prescribing education (OPE) in surgical training programs; and literature demonstrating the existence of evidence-based alternatives to opioids. Written and edited by experts in the field of anesthesiology and pain medicine, Perioperative Pain Control: Tools for Surgeons is a practical resource for surgical trainees and surgeons of all specialties including general surgery, thoracic surgery, otolaryngology, plastic surgery, urology, gynecology, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, and orthopedic surgery}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56081-2}, recid = {1434495}, pages = {1 online resource (xvi, 348 pages) :}, }