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Greetings, good morning, and please note (discussion invited):
The current AARP magazine in print and online includes an article "Prisoners of Pain."
Here is an excerpt, followed by a link to the article in entirety, followed by a comment and query, then LINKS:
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>"Poor medical-school training has left them unaware of the tools at their disposal and even the importance of treating pain. Many harbor the false impression that opioids frequently lead to addiction or unmanageable side effects, even when used correctly for a legitimate medical need.
Becoming a prisoner of pain is not an inevitability.'
Worse, some physicians fear that if they deliver humane pain care, they'll face prosecution by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) or state medical boards. In recent years, a number of respected doctors have been investigated and even prosecuted after prescribing large amounts of opioids. The result, according to experts, is an environment that scares doctors away from practicing good medicine..."
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Comment: Human rights spokespersons supporting respect for persons with pain will recognize the outreach for pain management "tools"; you may wish to assess this article as whole or in its various parts.Best wishes, LDMF; Dr. L. D. Misek-Falkoff.
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Links:(1) The online version of AARP Article. "Prisoners of Pain".
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2) The Disability Convention (A Treaty once Ratified) now in progress on Hhuman Rights basis: (3) The United Nations August 2005 Announcement of Accreditation for Persons with Pain International (PWPI).
(4) PWPI, to join and have PWP recognized as potentially and often disabling:
www.yahoogroups.com/groups/portal-pwpi People with Pain International
/ and / HRPP Human Rights of People with Pain.
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