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Acute Pain and Perioperative Care

Multimodal Acute Pain Management in the Parturient with Opioid Use Disorder: A Review

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Pages 797-813 | Received 02 Sep 2023, Accepted 08 Jan 2024, Published online: 29 Feb 2024

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