Can some one tell me how this case makes sense?
Portsmouth doctor reprimanded for treatment of chronic pain patient
CONCORD — A Portsmouth doctor has been reprimanded and fined by the New Hampshire Board of Medicine after he cut back a chronic pain patient’s prescription opioid painkillers — and
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I don’t understand this. Maybe the taper was too quick but I felt like he took appropriate measures even warning local authorities and primary care provider. I really don’t know what he was supposed to do? What am I missing?
I actually have one patient just like this that I inherited and when I tried to go...
Can some one tell me how this case makes sense?
Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Nonphysiologic Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
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