Pills for Breakfast: Why I Love My Doctor
People are always asking me why I drive two hours, one-way for a doctor. I mean, it’s not like I live in the middle of…
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Ask the Pharmacist: Why Documentation is Important
If it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen. This is a phrase that most of us in healthcare must live by. Whatever we do or don’t…
A Pained Life: Pain Contracts
What happened to the days when doctors and patients had trust in each other? Did it end when the DEA entered the exam room and…
How Patients and Doctors Talk About Painkiller Risks
Much has been said and reported in the mainstream media about the abuse and misuse of prescription painkillers – but how often is the issue…
Doctors on Alert for ‘Drug Seekers’
What's the quickest way for a pain patient to be labeled a drug seeker? Ask for a drug! That's no joke. Drug diversion experts say…
Treating Chronic Pain: Can Doctors Do Better?
When NASCAR racing legend Dick Trickle killed himself last month because of his debilitating chronic pain, it focused considered attention on how pain is diagnosed…
Doctors Feel Their Patient’s Pain
The next time a doctor says they feel your pain, it may be more than just a figure of speech. In a novel investigation in…