Prescribing practice of take-home analgesia for day case surgery.
Postoperative pain following day surgery is a common problem. The prescription of appropriate analgesia with clear instructions for the patient is crucial. This article examines the effect of changing prescribing practice, backed up by a patient information leaflet, on the effectiveness of take-home analgesia after day case surgery.
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Lewin
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Razis
D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires