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2008-07-14

Should “Alcohol Abuse” Mean Untreated Pain?

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research *__Should Alcohol Abusers Not be Treated for Pain?__*; Alexander DeLuca, M.D., MPH; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; …

2008-07-11

APS Conference on Opioid Dosing Guidelines

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research *__APS Symposium: Opiate Dosing Guidelines - Outrage or Imperative?__*; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008-07-10. Broken …

2008-07-08

PRN files State Tort Claim vs. WA State

*__Pain Relief Network files State Tort Claim vs. WA State__*; Laura Cooper, Esq.; [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008/07/08. [**Full text PDF**] **See also:** [**PRN Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief, and Damages**][d1] …

Chronic Pain is a Medical Emergency

Filed under: Medicine/Ethics/Standards, Pain Crisis - 08 Jul 2008

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research *__Why Untreated Chronic Pain is a Medical Emergency__*; Alexander DeLuca, M.D., MPH; Senior Consultant, [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008-02-28; Revised: 2008-07-08. Submitted testimony to …

2008-02-28

“Cops and Doctors” gets it Wrong

Filed under: Drug War Journalism, Drug War Policy - 28 Feb 2008

*__”Cops and Doctors” in the WSJ gets it Wrong__* - Alex DeLuca; [Pain Relief Network][prnh]; 2008-02-28. Refers to: *__Cops and Doctors__*; Scott Gottlieb; Wall Street Journal, pg A17; 2008-02-27. [Source][source]. [Comments/Discussion …

2008-02-13

PRN v Kansas, Mukasey, DOJ, et al.

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research [Comment on/Discuss this document on the Chronic Pain Forums of PRN]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT - DISTRICT OF KANSAS PAIN RELIEF NETWORK, on behalf of …

2007-11-09

Medical Guidelines are not Prosecutorial Tools

Filed under: Medicine/Ethics/Standards, Opioid Therapy - 09 Nov 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research *__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 …

2007-08-20

AP: Pain Med Use Doubles…

Filed under: Pain Crisis - 20 Aug 2007

**_Pain Medicine Use Doubles - Pain Patients Suffer_**; Frank Bass; Assciated Press; 2007-08-20. [*Source*][pud] **See also:** [The Myrtle Beach Massacre archives][mbm] [The Chilling Effect - PRN documentary video][tce] —-…

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; …

2007-06-29

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 …

2007-04-30

Regarding “Dr. Hurwitz’ Mysterious Motive”

Filed under: Uncategorized - 30 Apr 2007

Regarding “Dr. Hurwitz’ Mysterious Motive”; Mary Baluss, Esq.; Comment #10 in response to John Tierney post “Dr. Hurwitz’ Mysterious Motive” in TiernyLab; 2007-04-25 [I want to comment on Dr. Hurwitz'] motive. In the first Hurwitz trial the government emphasized that …

2007-04-27

Billy IS Guilty Of Believing Authorities

Filed under: Uncategorized - 27 Apr 2007

Billy Is Guilty Of One Thing: Believing Authorities; email from family of a Hurwitz patient; late December, 2004. Originally posted to listServ of the NFTP or PRN and …

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 …

2007-04-18

No Relief in Sight

Filed under: Uncategorized - 18 Apr 2007

No Relief in Sight (full text) - by Jacob Sullum, Reason Online, 1997. “Torture, despair, agony, and death are the symptoms of ‘opiophobia,’ a well-documented medical syndrome fed by fear, superstition, and the war on drugs. Doctors …

2007-04-06

War on Doctors and the Pain Crisis

Filed under: Uncategorized - 06 Apr 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research by Alexander DeLuca, M.D., June 4, 2004. - Submitted to Professor Michael Sparer, Ph.D., Health Care Policy, Mailman School of Public …