Balancing Opioid Medication In Chronic Pain
She walked in with a cane, bent over like a question mark. She was in her seventies and as sweet as people in that age group tend to be. I think most of the cranky ones don’t make it that far.
- September15,2023 | ISSN 1940-6967
- The National Association Of Medical Doctors
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In This Issue
- Balancing Opioid Medication In Chronic Pain
- Doctor Burnout Is Rampant. Online Patient Messaging Portals Aren’t Helping
- Fish Oil Labels Make Health Claims, Despite Lack Of Data
- High Blood Pressure Is the World’s Biggest Killer. Now There’s a Plan to Tackle It
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