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elias7

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6. Right. I was just sharing our experience in the ED

Reply to mucifer (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 5, 2017, 03:26 PM

Jul 2017

I have since looked more into the link, and it seems like the largest perceived problem is in primary care and general pain management. With the oral stuff, limited Rx for obviously painful conditions with objective findings is our rule of thumb, though some docs are getting pretty hard ass and not prescribing narcotics at all.

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Doctors raked in cash to push fentanyl as N.J. death rate exploded [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2017 OP

Sometimes fentanyl is the best choice for pediatric hospice patients with mucifer Jul 2017 #1

We have used fentanyl in the ER for decades elias7 Jul 2017 #2

I was talking about oral oxycodone, dilaudid and methadone. mucifer Jul 2017 #4

Right. I was just sharing our experience in the ED elias7 Jul 2017 #6

This is alarmist bullshit. Archae Jul 2017 #3

more woo? Skittles Jul 2017 #5