If all we talk about are pills for pain, we are having the wrong conversation

“Does anyone have thoughts about Mr. Jones?” I ask around the table. My primary care team sees veterans who were recently homeless. Many have been severely injured, and half have chronic pain. We have wise nurses, a committed social worker, and something else: time to focus on a vulnerable group.

And here we are today we have Mr. Jones. A bit about his case. He has a history of shoulder pain dating …

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