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2008-05-16

The Politics of Pain

*__The Politics of Pain - Campaign to Defend Patients’ Rights - CEI Calls for End of DEA Harrassment of Pain Doctors__*; [Competitive Enterprise Institute][cei]; 2008-05-15. [Source][source] **See also:** [**War on Doctors, and …

2007-07-17

Red Flags and the Standard of Care

Filed under: Medicine/Ethics/Standards, Opioid Therapy - 17 Jul 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research

Aberrant Drug-Related Behaviors and the Standard of Care for Pain Management; Alexander DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-17.

Aberrant Drug-Related Behaviors …

2007-07-06

War on Doctors Prosecutors’ Cheat Sheet

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 06 Jul 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research

The War on Doctors Prosecutors’ Cheat Sheet; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-06.

This is a gift for you …

2007-07-01

AG Tom Corbett’s Mini Reign of Terror

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 01 Jul 2007

AG Corbett’s Mini Reign of Terror - 3 Docs in 7 Days!; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-01. [Note: Subsequent to publication, edits made, last paragraph, in brown type - 2007-07-01, 10:08 PM, NYC]

2007-06-30

Dr. Naramore Under ‘Investigation’

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution, Law/Constitution - 30 Jun 2007

Dr. L. Stanley Naramore Under ‘Investigation’ - Again. Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; Pain Relief Network; 2007-06-29. Additional excerpt from news item added in brown, 2007-06-30; image added: 2008-04-04.

From reporter Gregory Korte of The Enquirer - Cincinnati.com, …

2007-06-28

Collapse of Medical Ethics and Standards for Pain Management

Filed under: Medicine/Ethics/Standards - 28 Jun 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research

Collapse of Medical Ethics and Standards for Pain Management; Frank Fisher, M.D.; Drug Cops and Doctors - Is DEA Hampering the Treatment of Chronic Pain?; Cato …

2007-06-27

Tom Corbett: Jailer of Healers and the Sick

Filed under: Uncategorized - 27 Jun 2007

Attorney General Tom Corbett: Jailer of Healers and the Sick; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; Pain Relief Network; 2007-06-27.[See also: Tom Corbett Bags Another Dangerous Doc; DeLuca; 2007-06-26.]

“Our grievous error was in allowing the narcotics …

2007-06-26

AG Tom Corbett Bags Another Dangerous Doc

Filed under: Drug War Policy, Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 26 Jun 2007

From Those Wonderful People Who Brought You the ‘Heberle Perp Poster’…; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; Pain Relief Network; 2007-06-26.

From a Pennsylvania county infamous for the reckless mis-prosecutions of physicians, Erie County, comes this news item: “West …

2007-06-12

I Think I Love Angry Pharmacists…

Filed under: Uncategorized - 12 Jun 2007

I Think I Love Angry Pharmacists… ; by The Angriest Pharmacist; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-06-12.

NOTE: I didn’t write this; I just like this. ..alex… (see: TheAngriestPharmacist).

It was a busier day. It was …

2007-05-28

Dr. Volkman Speaks Against DEA in April - Gets Indicted in May

Filed under: Uncategorized - 28 May 2007

Pain Doc Volkman Speaks Out Against DEA in April - Gets Indicted in May; Alexander DeLuca; War on Docs/Pain Crisis; 2007-05-26.

In the previous item on this blog I excerpted some Comments posted by Dr. Paul Volkman to TierneyLab on …

2007-05-23

From ‘An Obligation to Relieve Suffering’ to ‘A Duty to Abandon’

Filed under: Opioid Therapy, Pain Crisis - 23 May 2007

The Moral and Ethical Obligation of  Physicians To Relieve Suffering Has Become a Duty to Abandon, Under Threat of Drug War Prosecution; Alexander DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-05-20.

I am sick to heart over this item from the L.A. …

2007-05-01

Hurwitz Family: The Jury Verdict on Dr. Hurwitz

Filed under: Uncategorized - 01 May 2007

The Jury Verdict on Dr. Hurwitz; Ken Hurwitz (Billy’s brother); to friends and supporters; 2007-04-30, 11:02pm 30 April 2007 Dear Friend:

Late last Friday afternoon, 27 April, the jury delivered its verdict on Dr. William Hurwitz after 7 days of deliberation. Of …

Civil Liberties Implications of Our Nation’s Approach to ‘Drug Control’

Filed under: Drug War Policy, Law/Constitution - 01 May 2007

Civil Liberties Implications of Our Nation’s Approach to ‘Drug Control’; by Siobhan Reynolds, Pain Relief Network; Comment #11 to John Tierney’s Dr. Hurwitz’ Mysterious Motive; TierneyLab; 2007-04-25. April 26, 2007 If I might, I would like to focus our attention …

2007-04-23

Hurwitz Update: Jury Instructions

Filed under: Uncategorized - 23 Apr 2007

Hurwitz Update: Jury Instructions - Mary Baluss; Project for Pain and Chemical Dependency; National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain; 2007-04-23 The Jury was told by the judge that some charges had been deleted but that they were not to draw …

2007-04-22

Why We Continue to Fight for Dr. McIver…

Filed under: Uncategorized - 22 Apr 2007

Why We Continue to Fight for Dr. McIver (full text); John P. Flannery II; Pain and Social Policy listServ, Pain Relief Network; 2006-12-20.

Excerpt: The reason that we write and argue is because manifestly - silence changes nothing. It …

2007-04-19

Judge Dismisses Most Serious Charges Against Hurwitz

Filed under: Uncategorized - 19 Apr 2007

Judge Dismisses the Most Serious Charges Against Dr. Hurwitz (full text and related resources) - John Tierney; TierneyLab weblog; NY Times - Science online; 2007-04-19. Source. His retrial in federal court here isn’t over yet, but Dr. …

2007-04-18

Hurwitz Re-Trial Update - Observations on Court Proceedings

Filed under: Uncategorized - 18 Apr 2007

I witnessed part of the Hurwitz proceedings yesterday, 2007-04-17. The trial is wrapping up - I was present for the end of Billy’s direct examination and the bulk of the cross examination. I had to leave before re-direct. The veteran …

2007-04-11

Hurwitz retrial in progress…

Filed under: Uncategorized - 11 Apr 2007

Belated updates to the Hurwitz Collection. I’m slowly starting to get back into the swing of things. There is very little chatter on the closed listServ’s about how the trial is going, no daily updates we became used to during the …

2006-06-13

Doctors: New Target in the War On Drugs?

Filed under: Uncategorized - 13 Jun 2006

Doctors: New Target in the War On Drugs? (full text) Wayne J. Guglielmo; Medical Economics; 2006-05-19. Source Excerpt: Does the US Attorney General and the prosecutors who work for him have the right to decide whether a doctor is practicing good …

2006-06-03

"The Doctor Wasn’t Cruel Enough" - How One Physician Escaped the Panic Over Prescription Drugs

Filed under: Uncategorized - 03 Jun 2006

‘The Doctor Wasn’t Cruel Enough’ (full text) Maia Szalavitz; Reason Online; 2006-06-02. Posted: 2006-06-03. Source Excerpt: “Usually, the media buy the tale of evil substances and vile physician-pushers. But Reynolds (of the Pain Relief Network) offered a more compelling alternative …

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