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6 in 10 Kids Receive Opioids After Tonsillectomy | Michigan Medicine

6 in 10 Kids Receive Opioids After Tonsillectomy | Michigan Medicine

Published 6 years, 8 months ago
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Sixty percent of privately insured children undergoing tonsil removal received opioids –with average prescriptions lasting about six to 10 days – a new study finds. For more on this story visit https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/6-10-kids-receive-opioids-after-tonsillectomy-but-opioids-may-not-prevent-complications

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