One night, while I was working in the emergency department, I sutured a young man's
laceration. While doing so, the patient admitted to me that he had a narcotic addiction. I …

To the Editor: A recently published study suggests that many community pharmacies in
nonwhite neighborhoods are refusing to stock opioid analgesics. 1 Those interviewed in this …

Despite significant efforts from federal and state authorities, the opioid epidemic continues to
devastate public health in the United States. On November 17, 2021, the Centers for …

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Earlier this year, I wrote an editorial in Pain Physician on “Clinical and Professional Aspects
of Prescribing for Pain Physicians (1).” The response was heartwarming and inspired me to …

By Claire Altschuler noted that the “primary goal of emergency care is to alleviate pain
quickly, safely, effectively, and compassionately.” While opioids remain vital analgesic tools …

At the recent CSIM annual meeting in Toronto the opening plenary session was “The North
American Opioid Crisis.” This is a fundamentally important topic for internists. We frequently …

B. Eliot Cole, MD, MPA last 10 to 15 years and interventionists now dominate the field of
pain medicine? What will PCPs do with patients who are sent back to them for longitudinal …

To the Editor: In a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine, Morrison et al. 1
highlighted the difficulty that patients (particularly those who live in nonwhite …

Patient in front of you is complaining of pain that's an 8 out of 10 on the pain scale. You can
see the strain on his face. But you can also see his eyes darting around the room and his …