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Convicted pain doc says patients duped him
A Utah orthopedic surgeon turned pain physician, Dr. Dewey C. MacKay, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for illegally prescribing pills that led to a patient's death and caused harm to dozens
Regulation, database the right solutions for prescription abuse?
Florida's sweeping "pill mill bill" passed in July has been successful in thwarting physicians in the state from writing excessive prescriptions for dangerously addictive painkillers. In particular,
Patients prioritize wallets over pain
As financial fears affect Americans' perception of "wants" versus "needs," more patients are willing to put up with pain and delay life-altering procedures such as joint surgery. "People are putting
Patients' likability affects care for pain
Patients who are perceived as likable by physicians are also more likely to get a more sympathetic response to their pain, according to a study published in the October issue of Pain. For the study,
'Pain contracts' show promise in reducing opioid risks
The dangerous nature of prescription opioids--overdose of which is now the second leading cause of accidental death in the United States--and recent high-profile prosecutions of doctors for running
Benefits of phone outreach in cancer patients may be replicated across other conditions
Easing the two most common physical and psychological symptoms in cancer patients--pain and depression--may be as simple as a phone call, according to a new study examining the use of telemedicine in
