title: Primum non nocere.
authors.affiliation: From the *Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management, Rockville; and †Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD.
authors.forename: Chester C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Buckenmaier
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bleckner
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods*; D000577:Amides / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000077212:Ropivacaine
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D000077212:Ropivacaine