Opioid Refugees: Patients Adrift in Search of Pain Relief
"Opioid Refugees: Patients Adrift in Search of Pain Relief"
A video by Steven Passik, PhD
At 2013 PAINWeek Conference, Dr. Steven Passik made the keynote address regarding the disparity of pain medications in the treatment of chronic pain conditions and the burden placed on patients seeking pain relief. The NFMCPA thanks Dr. Passik and MediCom Worldwide for giving permission to post a follow-up video to his keynote address, "Opioid Refugees: Patients Adrift in Search of Pain Relief" on the NFMCPA website. Dr. Passik discusses ways to address both epidemic prescription drug abuse and the epidemic of chronic pain through education and through enfranchising the pain community.
A video by Steven Passik, PhD
At 2013 PAINWeek Conference, Dr. Steven Passik made the keynote address regarding the disparity of pain medications in the treatment of chronic pain conditions and the burden placed on patients seeking pain relief. The NFMCPA thanks Dr. Passik and MediCom Worldwide for giving permission to post a follow-up video to his keynote address, "Opioid Refugees: Patients Adrift in Search of Pain Relief" on the NFMCPA website. Dr. Passik discusses ways to address both epidemic prescription drug abuse and the epidemic of chronic pain through education and through enfranchising the pain community.
