Category: Medicine/Ethics/Standards

*__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 …

*__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, …

An Ethical Analysis of the Barriers to Effective Pain Management (Introduction and link to full text pdf) - Ben A. Rich; Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, …

*__Letters: It’s About the Pain Crisis__*; Siobhan Reynolds, [Pain Relief Network][prn]; Topeka Capital Journal; 2008-04-04. …

Wanted: A Public Health Approach to Prescription Opioid Abuse and Diversion (PDF) David E. Joranson and Aaron M. Gilson; Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety; 15(9): 632-634; 2006.
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*__Why Untreated Chronic Pain is a Medical Emergency__*; Alexander DeLuca, M.D., MPH; Senior Consultant, [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008-02-28. Submitted testimony to the Senate …

*__Jailed Doc’s Patients to Sue Government.__*; Roxana Hegeman; Associated Press; 2008-02-11. [*Source*][source]. **[[Discuss this article on the Chronic Pain Forums!][forum]]** See also: [**Newsflash - PRN in Kansas (updated news archive)**][nflash] —- …

**_Dr. Rosa Martinez Case Has Another Day in Court_** - Leah Beth Ward; Yakima Herald-Republic; 2007-12-30. [*Source*][source]. [**[Discuss the Martinez case on the Chronic Pain Forums]**][forum] **See also:** [**USA v Dr. Martinez goes …

Clinic Supporters Plan to Fight Forced Closing; Roxana Hegeman; Associated Press/HutchNews.com; 2008-01-23. [Discuss this - PRN Hot off the Presses Forum]

See also:
Newsflash - PRN in Kansas, the Journalistic Record (updated frequently)
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*__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 …

*__What are the FSMB Model Guidelines for State Medical Boards and the WHO Pain Treatment Guidelines?__*; Alexander DeLuca, M.D., MPH; War on Doctors/Pain …

*__Dear Va: This is Pain Care?__*; Ian McLeod; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-11-08. **See also:** [American Inquisition: Chronic Pain][d1] - McLeod; Daily Kos; 2007 [Chronic …

*__Archived: “The DEA’s Regulation of Medicine” hearings__*, House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security - 2007-07-12; [Pain Relief …

*__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 …

*__The Good Germans Among Us__*; Frank Fisher, M.D.; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-09-18. **_Our humanity has been compromised by those who use Gestapo tactics_** - F. Rich, …

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.

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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; …

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 …

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 …

EPIC: Cancer Patients Suffer Needless Pain - video, Abstract, link to full-text; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; Pain Relief Network; 2007-06-25.

The European Prospective Investigation into …