Revised by Kevin L. Zacharoff, MD December 2015 There are many different types of pain medications available to help healthcare providers treat patients with chronic pain. Depending on the specific medication, they can be obtained by prescription or are available over-the-counter (OTC). Pain medications provide an important component of most treatment plans intended to relieve… Read more »
Year: 2015
Do Your Patients Know How to Avoid Double Dosing on Medicines?
An interview with Cindy Cooke, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP, founding President of the Nurse Practitioner Alliance of Alabama about preventing double dosing.
A Recap of PAINWeek 2015
An interview with Kevin L. Zacharoff, MD, a licensed, board-certified anesthesiologist, about the PAINWeek 2015 conference.
Preview of PAINWeek 2015 – The National Conference on Pain for Frontline Practitioners
An interview with Debra Weiner, Director of Program Development at PAINWeek about what to expect at the PAINWeek 2015 conference.
Same Opioid, Same Patient Type, Same Response?
Empirical is typically defined1 as “originating in or based on observation or experience” (e.g., empirical data), “relying on experience or observation alone often without due regard for system and theory” (e.g., an empirical basis for a theory), or “capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment” (e.g., empirical laws). It is quite common for… Read more »
