UVA slashes opioid use while improving pain scores, study finds

(University of Virginia Health System) A study of more than 100,000 surgical cases at University of Virginia Health System found patients' pain scores improved even as doctors gave fewer opioids. As health officials across the US look for ways to combat a opioid addiction crisis, UVA researchers believe their findings highlight one way to address the problem.

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