cbearcircle
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- Aug 2, 2013
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New to this site and wanted to say that I love the informative discussions here and sense of community.
I just wanted to post my view about the changing (and disturbing) approach to chronic pain by the healthcare community driven by a government eager to control the prescription pad.
I've worked in healthcare in the U.S. for nearly 20 years and I've never seen anything like this. The DEA and medical licensure boards have clinicians terrified that they are one Ambien script away from the slammer. They've made the process of prescribing chronic controlled medication so onerous that most general practitioners are unwilling to take anyone new into thier practice if they require ANY chronic schedualled medication.
Ah well, I'll get off my soapbox now, again I just wanted to say hi and thanks for all the great information.
I just wanted to post my view about the changing (and disturbing) approach to chronic pain by the healthcare community driven by a government eager to control the prescription pad.
I've worked in healthcare in the U.S. for nearly 20 years and I've never seen anything like this. The DEA and medical licensure boards have clinicians terrified that they are one Ambien script away from the slammer. They've made the process of prescribing chronic controlled medication so onerous that most general practitioners are unwilling to take anyone new into thier practice if they require ANY chronic schedualled medication.
Ah well, I'll get off my soapbox now, again I just wanted to say hi and thanks for all the great information.