U.S. doctors more likely to prescribe opioid painkillers after low-risk surgery, suggests a new study (n=129,379), which found that 75 percent of patients in the US filled prescriptions within a week of four low-risk surgeries, more than other countries. That's compared to only 11 percent in Sweden.

U.S. doctors more likely to prescribe opioid painkillers after low-risk surgery, suggests a new study (n=129,379), which found that 75 percent of patients in the US filled prescriptions within a week of four low-risk surgeries, more than other countries. That's compared to only 11 percent in Sweden.: https://ift.tt/2UtafPa Read more... https://ift.tt/2zYPWjc