Managing Pain During Opioids Epidemic
February 26, 2018
February 26, 2018
OAKLAND, California, Feb. 26 -- Kaiser Permanente issued the following news release:
The flash of ambulance sirens. The wheels of a stretcher coasting along the linoleum floor. The clamor of voices working to resuscitate a patient. These are the sights and sounds from any of the country's emergency departments, where more than 1,000 people per day are treated for improper use of prescription opioids.
People who are prescribed opioids to manage pain are at signific . . .
The flash of ambulance sirens. The wheels of a stretcher coasting along the linoleum floor. The clamor of voices working to resuscitate a patient. These are the sights and sounds from any of the country's emergency departments, where more than 1,000 people per day are treated for improper use of prescription opioids.
People who are prescribed opioids to manage pain are at signific . . .