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2008-04-29

Overcoming Opiophobia

*__Overcoming Opiophobia and Doing Opioids Right__*; Forest Tennant; PainTopics.org; May, 2007. (Full text PDF) **See also:** [**Chronic Pain in Veterans**][d1] - DeLuca; 2007 and, [**Bounds of Medical Practice, …

2008-02-26

Jugde Sets Emergency Hearing for Patients of Jailed Doc

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution, Law/Constitution - 26 Feb 2008

*__Jugde Sets Emergency Hearing for Patients of Jailed Doctor__*; Roxana Hegeman; Associated Press; 2008-02-25. [_Source_][source]. [Discuss this on the Chronic Pain Forums of PRN] See also:
Newsflash - PRN in Kansas (updated …

2008-02-21

Wichita Patients Having Difficulty Finding Docs

Filed under: Opiophobia/Chilling Effect, Pain Crisis - 21 Feb 2008

Wichita Patients Having Difficulty Finding Docs; Roxana Hegeman; Associated Press; 2008-02-21. [Discussion at: PRN - Hot off the Presses forum]

See also:
Newsflash - PRN in Kansas (updated news archive)

2008-01-02

Chronic Pain - Politically Incorrect Disease

*__Chronic Pain - a Politically Incorrect Disease__*; Ian McLeod; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008-01-02. —- The War On Drugs has become a war on doctors and …

2007-12-13

USA v Dr. Martinez goes to Jury

*__U.S.A. v Dr. Rosa Martinez goes to Jury - Martinez Wins__*; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn] (PRN); 2007-12-09. **See also:** [**The Chilling Effect - Pain …

2007-10-19

Distortion of Pain Medicine

Filed under: Medicine/Ethics/Standards, Opioid Therapy - 19 Oct 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research *__Distortion of Pain Medicine__*; adapted from a post to the Chronic Pain forum of [Spine-Health.com][sh] about the “Out of Pain Medicine” topic. Alexander …

2007-08-13

Red Flags - the CME Course!

Filed under: Opioid Therapy - 13 Aug 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research **_Red Flags - the Continuing Medical Education Course_**; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-08-13….

2007-08-01

Dr. Fisher Back in Practice!

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution, Uncategorized - 01 Aug 2007

_**Dr. Frank Fisher Announces Opening of Eel Valley Rural Health Clinic**_; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-07-22. — fisherinviteclinicopen07-4x3.png [Invitation to Grand Opening (PDF)] I admit …

2007-07-25

Mangino III - Bail and Support

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 25 Jul 2007

_**Dr. William Mangino Verdict III - Bail and Support, REVISED**_; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-07-21. NOTE!
Sentencing re-scheduled: Aug. 14, 2007 …

2007-07-17

Red Flags and the Standard of Care

Filed under: Medicine/Ethics/Standards - 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 …

2007-07-16

Chronic Pain in Veterans

Filed under: Medicine/Ethics/Standards, Opioid Therapy - 16 Jul 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research

The Treatment of Chronic Pain in Veterans - a Brief Review; Testimony: House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security; Alex DeLuca; …

2007-07-05

Mangino Verdict I: Is Treating Pain a Crime?

Dr. William Mangino on Trial - Is Treating Pain a Crime?; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog, Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-05.

On Tuesday, July 3, 2007, Dr. Forest Tennant testified as defense medical expert in the trial of …

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, …

2007-06-29

DEA Oversight Hearings: July 12, 2007

Filed under: Drug War Policy - 29 Jun 2007

House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, to Hold Hearings on DEA Oversight, July 12, 2007; Siobhan Reynolds; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; Pain Relief Network; 2007-06-29.

Dear Friends,

The House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, will be holding hearings …

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 …

2007-06-05

‘A Boundless Field of Power’ - PRN Amicus for Dr. McIver

Filed under: Uncategorized - 05 Jun 2007

‘A Boundless Field of Power’ - PRN Amicus Brief for Dr. McIver (full text PDF); Reynolds,S.; Fisher,F.; and, DeLuca,A.; Pain Relief Network; May 2007.

Excerpt:

“To take a single step beyond the boundaries thus specifically drawn around the …

2007-05-30

Utah / Feds Boldly Move Toward Solution to Addiction

Utah and Federal Law Enforcement Collaborate Towards a Final Solution to the Prescription Drug Abuse Plague; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors / Pain Crisis; 2007-05-30. Revised: 2007-05-31.

From Salt Lake City comes this article: Does Doc Bust Mean Crime …

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. …

2007-04-23

The ‘Bounds of Medical Practice’ and the ‘Standard of Care’

Filed under: Medicine/Ethics/Standards, Opioid Therapy - 23 Apr 2007

The ‘Bounds of Medical Practice’ and the ‘Standard of Care’ - Alexander DeLuca, M.D., MPH; Comment in response to: Instruction to Hurwitz Jurors by John Tierney; TierneyLab; 2007-04-22.

In fields of medicine involving controlled substances, especially addiction …