X> Prescribing Opiates for Pain Relief... by Phebe Saunders Haugen, J.D. (She is a professor of law at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota.)
"Physicians are now required to ensure pain control for their patients. Here's how to avoid legal pitfalls while practicing good medicine."... http://mnmed.org/Protected/00MNMED/0005/Haugen.html
"Among the remedies which it has pleased Almighty God to give man to relieve his suffering, none is so universal and so efficacious as opium."... Thomas Sydenham (1624–1689)
The Legal and Regulatory Risks of Inadequate Pain Control -- Disciplinary Action -- Lawsuits -- Practice Guidelines -- Current State and Federal Laws for Prescribing Controlled Substances -- Protective Statutes -- Guidelines for Pain Management -- AHCPR Acute Pain Management and Cancer Pain Management Guidelines -- AAPM and APS Consensus Statement -- JCAHO Pain Management Standards -- FSMB Model Guideline -- Learning from the Experienced -- Acknowledgments -- References