Opioids and the Predilection for Violence in the Pain Clinic: A Physician’s Perspective
Abstract Pain physicians, more so than any other specialty, interact with a patient population that is significantly more likely to engage in violence. In this commentary on the article “Patient-on-Provider Violence in the Pain Clinic” by Judy George, we echo some of the points mentioned in the manu...
Main Authors: | Ruben Schwartz, Ivan Urits, Alan D. Kaye, Omar Viswanath |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Adis, Springer Healthcare
2019-08-01
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Series: | Pain and Therapy |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40122-019-00134-7 |
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