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Aristus

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3. I only prescribe opioids under certain very specific conditions.

Reply to Delmette2.0 (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 13, 2019, 10:47 AM

Aug 2019

And by not gifting prescriptions to everyone who walks in the door asking for them, I get called every name in the book. That, I can deal with. What's harder to stomach is the accusations that I'm a bad medical provider who hates his patients and enjoys seeing them suffer. That's just a nasty thing to accuse us of...

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96 pills per PERSON per YEAR? WOWOWOWOW! mr_lebowski Aug 2019 #1

It should be easier to clamp down on all types of providers. Delmette2.0 Aug 2019 #2

I only prescribe opioids under certain very specific conditions. Aristus Aug 2019 #3

Thank-you for staying true to your profession. happy feet Aug 2019 #4

I don't intend to accuse all providers of over prescribing. Delmette2.0 Aug 2019 #5

Oh no, I didn't feel that way at all. Aristus Aug 2019 #6

Thank you. Delmette2.0 Aug 2019 #7