Comments on: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2004/10/doctors-behind-bars-treating-pain-is.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2004/10/doctors-behind-bars-treating-pain-is.html#comment-51712 Anonymous Sun, 24 Oct 2004 19:21:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2004/10/17281.html#comment-51712 There are two types of error: not giving pain meds to someone who needs them, and giving them to someone who doesn't. Having watched my brother die of cancer, I am much more concerned about the first than the second. <br /><br />Acad Ronin There are two types of error: not giving pain meds to someone who needs them, and giving them to someone who doesn’t. Having watched my brother die of cancer, I am much more concerned about the first than the second.

Acad Ronin

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2004/10/doctors-behind-bars-treating-pain-is.html#comment-51700 Anonymous Tue, 19 Oct 2004 20:05:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2004/10/17281.html#comment-51700 The NY Times article mentions that some physicians are instructing their chronic pain patients to go to more than one pharmacy. In my opinion, this violates the standard of care for the treatment of chronic pain with opioids. In fact, I consider this to be malpractice. Chronic pain patients taking opioids should get all their pain perscriptions from one doctor, and have all their prescriptions filled at one pharmacy.<br /><br />Michael Rack, M.D.<br />Jackson, MS The NY Times article mentions that some physicians are instructing their chronic pain patients to go to more than one pharmacy. In my opinion, this violates the standard of care for the treatment of chronic pain with opioids. In fact, I consider this to be malpractice. Chronic pain patients taking opioids should get all their pain perscriptions from one doctor, and have all their prescriptions filled at one pharmacy.

Michael Rack, M.D.
Jackson, MS

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