Pain Management

Proposed in-person visit requirements raises concern for psychiatry groups

Nonwhite patients who overuse opioids are given nonpharmacologic alternatives less often

Topical and subconjunctival technique also reduced treatment interruptions

Findings offer a blueprint for other hospitals to reduce post-surgical opioid use

New tech can have unforeseen consequences if it improperly flags patients or doctors

Cutting physical therapy reimbursement is bad for patients and bad for spending

Cardiac surgery patients report better sleep after inhaling peppermint essence

Investigational sodium channel blocker shows benefit in two trials

Prosecutors called shots a "dubious attempt at pain management"

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Australian primary care docs love to order scans, just like their American counterparts

Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed

Randomized trial showed mifepristone was safe, effective for pain symptoms of adenomyosis

In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey