Texas finally takes first step in regulating 'pill mills'
Clinics dish out powerful pain medications without real physician supervision or even a physical exam
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Pain management: Check your doctor’s qualifications carefully
Looking for board certification in the pain management specialization is not enough for a patient to ensure the doctor is qualified. Learn the questions you should ask your doctor.
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'Stat' means 'now': How hospitals bungle urgent CT and MRI orders
Hospitals can save lives by training their nurses to follow stat physician orders for CT and MRI scans immediately and to contact a doctor when the images are available for review
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Poor nursing communication causes needless hospital injuries and deaths
Nurse-doctor communication is such a problem that the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations requires all hospitals to create policies and procedures to improve nursing communication of critical lab values
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