- Red Flags and the Standard of Care
In summary, in opioid-treated chronic pain populations, ADRBs are very common, addiction as a consequence of treatment is very uncommon, undertreatment of chronic pain is very common, and pain experts lack uniformity in interpreting the relative importance and significance of various ADRBs. Given this context, leaping to a conclusion that any particular behavior is caused by substance abuse or diversion of prescribed medication is unwarranted and represents a failure to employ a proper medical evaluation process.
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- War on Doctors / Pain Crisis
War on Doctors / Pain Crisis - the Blog of the Pain Relief Network (PRN), an organization of pain patients, pain docs, and pain relief advocates dedicated to the abolition of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) which imposes a defacto federal regulation of Medicine, a right constitutionally reserved to the states.
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- End-of-Life Pain Management: - a Criminal Offense?; Robert Weitzel, M.D.; 2003
End-of-Life Pain Management: - a Criminal Offense?; Robert Weitzel, M.D.; Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons Volume; 8(4); 2003.
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- Peace Corps Online | William E. Hurwitz, M.D., J.D. - 1973-1975 Medical Director, U.S. Peace Corps, Brazil
Peace Corps Online | William E. Hurwitz, M.D., J.D. - 1973-1975 Medical Director, U.S. Peace Corps, Brazil
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