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Michael C. Barnes, an attorney who practices law with DCBA Law and Policy in Washington DC, discusses the nonadherent patient and recommends what a practitioner should do for the patient, and for themselves.
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At PAINWeek we look at topics from all sides. Here, Michael C. Barnes, an attorney who practices law with DCBA Law and Policy in Washington DC, gives his opinion on the opioid controversy, and what practitioners and patients should think about as Plan B.
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After seeing patients who have failed treatment, or treatments have failed them, David Glick has a different take on the question "Which is the ultimate goal of treatment: elimination of pain or enhancement of functionality?"
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David Glick discusses potential new treatment options, clinical trials, and possibly adjusting the old molecule for patients in need.
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The opioid controversy is steadily growing. What can practitioners prescribe instead to avoid contributing to the opioid epidemic? Perhaps the first question to ask is how can we re-evaluate the patient's complaint? David Glick discusses the need for better examination of patient's need and...
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Dr. Gowda is a pain management physician at the San Mateo Medical Center in California, gives his opinion of pain scores and calling pain the 5th vital sign.
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The current state of health insurance is a concern for all practitioners and patients. Dr. Gowda, a pain management physician at the San Mateo Medical Center in California, a "safety net" hospital, discusses resources and why it's important to look not just at the now, but also at the future.
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Dr. Gowda is a pain management physician at the San Mateo Medical Center in California, a "safety net" hospital. Here he discusses the opioid controversy and other treatment modalities.
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What does the patient desire: elimination of pain or restoration of function? What does the practitioner think the patient wants? Pharmacists Lynn McPherson and Alexandra McPherson discuss.
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Health insurance companies shouldn't be averse to spending now when it may save money—and lives—later. Drs. McPherson and McPherson remind that the cliché may be true: stitch in time saves nine.