Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
Dr. Heather F Thiesset currently works in the Department of Surgery, University of Utah. Dr. Heather F Thiesset does research in general medicine and has authored and Co-authored many research articles related to neurosurgery and his resrach inteest includes medicine, oncology, hematology, bone marrow transplant, and neurosurgery .
Research Article
Differences in Opioid Prescribing Attitudes, Perceptions and Practices of Surgical Providers
Author(s): Heather F Thiesset*, Karen C Schliep, Lyen C Huang, Virginia L Valentin, Lisa H Gren and Christina A Porucznik
Background: Over-prescription of opioids after surgery puts patients at high-risk for developing chronic opioid dependence. Little is known regarding the use of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) opioid prescribing guidelines in the post-surgical environment.
Materials and methods: This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study looking at surgical provider opioi.. View more»