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to IV narcotics, experts
say. If that's successful
in blocking the pain sig-
nals to the brain,
patients may not need
narcotics at all. If they
do, however, they'll like-
ly need less and suffer
fewer side effects.
A recent survey says
that, given the choice,
most surgical patients
would opt against nar-
cotics to manage post-
op pain if they knew
there was an alternative.
Give them that choice
and improve your out-
comes.
OSM
E-mail
dbernard@outpa-
tientsurgery.net
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