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Originally Posted by Noah930
The reason why it is a bit of a manufactured crisis dates back about 15 years ago when "they" (some bureaucrat or committee) decided that pain was Uber important. So "they" decreed pain as "the 5th vital sign." Elevated in importance to the same level as heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and temperature. Pain became ranked on a scale of 1-10.
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They profiled Dr Rose like they did our friend with the 944 turbo that is marking its territory with oil.
It is not because they are anti-dentites.
They tell Harvey he is writing for too many strong narcotics. He says look at my patient population. Half of them are hospice patients and will be dead inside a year. If I can prevent them from spending their remaining, brief lives in misery, does it really matter if they die habituated to opiods. Initial response was yes, it looks like you need to lose your license. Period of intense Lawyering ensued, he keeps his license and dies of cancer himself at 75.
End result was the sign on the ED wall where you walk in that assures you that you have a Right to have your pain addressed. Now the pendulum is swinging the other way, and it is hitting everyone in the head. When do are the grownups going to take over this deal?