Case Before Supreme Court May Expose Doctors to Large Fines
Case surrounds whether liability under IFPA can be based on what a practice should have known
Acetaminophen May Not Be the Best Choice for Arthritis Pain
Prescription diclofenac a more effective choice for short-term pain relief, researchers say
Spending on Prescription Meds Up About 5 Percent in 2015
Increase due to increased medication use and higher prices; increase about half that of 2014
Meditation-Induced Analgesia Not Mediated by Endogenous Opioids
Infusion of opioid antagonist naloxone does not reverse mindfulness-induced analgesia
Some Similarities in Expectations for Pain Patients, Physicians
Patients' expectations focus on pain relief, education on cause of pain, definitive diagnosis
Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy Linked to MetS Components
Only diabetes and baseline hemoglobin A1c are significantly associated with DSP
Disruptive Patients Distract Docs, May Receive Compromised Care
In fictional scenarios, doctors were distracted by bad behaviors during diagnosis, made more errors
Patient-Controlled Analgesia Non-Inferior After C-Section
Non-inferior to parenteral analgesia for pain management after elective C-section
Mayo Clinic Has Established Model to Help Battle Burnout
Model considers three factors that physicians need: choice, social connectedness, and excellence
CDC Issues New Prescription Guidelines for Opioids
To curb abuse, doctors should try non-opioid options for chronic pain not involving cancer, terminal illness
