September 18, 2019 By Katie Burge, Guest Columnist Tell me… exactly when did it become acceptable for physicians to not only harm, but to actually contribute to a patient’s demise by denying adequate, necessary medical care? I’m referring to the rising death rate among chronic pain patients, whose doctors have yielded to political pressure and…
The Power of the Pen
September 30, 2019 By Michael Emelio, Guest Columnist It’s my hope that this column can serve as a powerful example of the harm that can be caused when people are denied adequate pain management. And in so, I pray that it also serves as a lesson to doctors and is something that our lawmakers, CDC…
Pain Patients Denied Proper Treatment Due to Opioid Hysteria EMILY R. IVARI
I want to paint today. Instead, I am writing about pain, advocating for palliative care that I should be receiving, care that I used to receive without incident for years – care that actually allowed me to complete my college degree, but I am currently, inexplicably denied. I have a long, well-documented history of multiple…
Feds ask to inspect Kaiser Roseville due to high number of opioids bought
This was posted earlier today (9/30/19) on Facebook and I had to re-post it. If you click on the hyperlink in this piece, you will see the subpoena by the Feds. It’s for records. That includes medical records? If so, two questions. Is this not just a fishing expedition by the feds? They don’t have…
Is The DEA Branching Out Into Regulating Medicine?
Dr. Jeffrey Singer Reprinted with permission of the author and the Cato Institute. Dr. Jeffrey Singer’s original essay can be found here. The Drug Enforcement Administration, having virtually eliminated the diversion of prescription pain relievers into the underground market for nonmedical users, appears to be setting its sights on regulating the medical management of pain,…
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