VA's Opiate Overload Feeds Veterans' Addictions, Overdose Deaths

VA's opiate overload feeds veterans' addictions, overdose deaths
Instead, the agency produced a written statement saying it was engaged “in multiple, ongoing efforts to address prescription drug abuse among veterans seen in our healthcare system.” The agency long has been aware of the problem. In 2009, new VA …
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Canada's Medical Marijuana System Overhaul Starts Tuesday
Under the new regulations, Canadian residents can have a doctor fill out and sign what looks like a pretty simple form, after which they can receive pot to treat medical conditions for a one-year period. Once the system is up and running, ….. "I have …
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Patient Engagement, Negaclaims Can Rehabilitate Health Insurance
Day-to-day and chronic disease care: One of the key reasons Direct Primary Care (DPC) has proven itself to the the Triple Aim leader is a proper primary care relationship involves time spent with patients to explain trade-offs of various medical …
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