Communicating What You Need in the Emergency Department

Communicating What You Need in the Emergency Department Tips for “speaking doctor” when you live with chronic pain https://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/patient/resource-centers/chronic-pain-management-guide/communicating-what-you-need-emergency Emergency department visits can be demoralizing. It’s bad enough to be scared and sick, but as a friend of mine once said, “Having to go to the hospital is admitting defeat. You can’t deny you have […]

New CDC opiate dosing guidelines – Just kicking the can down the road – a bureaucratic specialty

New CDC opiate dosing guidelines – Just kicking the can down the road – a bureaucratic specialty Did anyone notice that Dr Chou is back again with these new CDC guidelines – wasn’t that the guy on the last “secret committee” that – at the time – stated that he had no conflicts of interest, […]