Has Your Pain Doctor Deserted You?
By Ed Coghlan. The problem of patient abandonment is growing…and perhaps accelerating - as the federal government intensifies its pressure on both the supply and…
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Chronic Pain Survey Showing Gaps in Care
By Ed Coghlan. A survey is underway to gauge the quality of care that chronic pain patients are receiving. The survey, prepared by Terri Lewis…
Want to Talk With the FDA? Here’s Your Chance
By Ed Coghlan. The National Pain Report has done a number of stories recently that have received numerous comments from people complaining about the federal…
Some Early CRPS Survey Results Are Released
By Ed Coghlan. In February, we ran a story on the National Pain Report about a survey the RSDSA was running on pain flare-ups and…
Commentary: The Feds Are Behind on Medical Cannabis
By Ed Coghlan. For the Trump Administration, there is the familiar refrain of “fake news” they use as an attempt at denigrating and even delegitimizing…
Stanford Opioid Tapering Study Causes Reaction
By Ed Coghlan. The recent National Pain Report article on a pilot study on voluntary opioid tapering prompted a response from our readers. The article—which was…
Stanford’s Darnall to Discuss Pain Relief at the World Economic Forum
By Ed Coghlan. National Pain Report: "Dr. Darnall, why is the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland asking a pain psychologist to present?" Dr.…
Chronic Pain Community Reacts to Challenge
By Ed Coghlan. When our interview with Dr. Terri Lewis was published last week, it caused a swift and yet varied reaction from many of…