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After what kind of surgeries would patient controlled analgesia be used for post-operative recovery versus traditional physician-controlled pain mgmt?
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Most inpatient : surgeries can use PCA, it's more personal preference and patient must be able to understand and push button
Answered 4/22/2015
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