When does this behavior become inappropriate, causing the patient to be labeled a drug seeker? Clearly, there is no agreement on the definition of drug seeking.
Joe Leonetti said that he would get drugs like Vicodin and OxyContin by going to clinics or emergency rooms and complaining about back pain or other ailments that are difficult to diagnose.
Many doctors are afraid that they will get into trouble with the Drug Enforcement Administration every time they write a prescription for a controlled substance, but those fears are overblown, according to one DEA official.
Scientists from Johns Hopkins and two Israeli universities have discovered another likely benefit of the much-touted legume, soybeans: They may bring pain relief.
The re-trial of pain doctor William Hurwitz came to an end in July 2007. The doctor's sentence was reduced to less than five years. He was originally given 25 years.
William E. Hurwitz, the prominent doctor on trial here for drug trafficking, spent more than two days on the witness stand last week...Dr. Hurwitz was widely known as a knowledgeable physician and passionate advocate of giving patients full pain relief, u
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