Overprescribing of Opioids Impacts Patient Safety and Public Health

Published December 4, 2012

Overprescribing of opioids impacts patient safety and public health

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A Viewpoint article published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that the clinical practice of prescribing amphetamines, opioids, and benzodiazepines to treat chronic pain may be contributing to the increase in fatal …
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The Year in Medicine 2012: News That Made a Difference

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Other implicated NECC products are triamcinolone acetonide, betamethasone, and cardioplegic solution. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to provide diagnosis and treatment guidance to clinicians. Photo courtesy of the …
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Laser Surgery an Option for Severe Epilepsy

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At an AES press briefing, Michael Chez, MD, of Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif., emphasized that laser surgery would not displace craniotomy as the treatment of choice for drug-refractory epilepsy. Rather, he said, it would expand the …
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