Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Division of Public Health, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
Dr. Karen C Schliep currently works in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Division of Public Health, University of Utah. Dr. Karen C Schliep does research in general medicine and has authored and Co-authored many research articles related to general medicine. and his research interest 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»