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In reply to the discussion: New York City to Restrict Prescription Painkillers in Public Hospitals’ Emergency Rooms [View all]irisblue
(33,046 posts)33. similar restrictions in Ohio
A semi official push by state level government to inhibit doctors from writing narcotic prescriptions has had some small good effects ( a few pill mills in the Appalachian areas have been shut down) but mainly chronic pain patients have limited choices for pain control. If the state limits a physicians ability to prescribe, the state effectively limits that person in being and acting as a physician. Control of chronic pain shouldn't be just a hospice situation or limited access to pain management physicians.
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New York City to Restrict Prescription Painkillers in Public Hospitals’ Emergency Rooms [View all]
alp227
Jan 2013
OP
Obamacare hasn't taken full effect yet, so we don't know how it is going to work out.
pnwmom
Jan 2013
#17
Jesus Christ. I am sure Tylenol will totally take care of the pain from that gunshot.
catbyte
Jan 2013
#15
Wouldn't live in NYC for love or money. I don't even want to visit with the stop and frisk shit.
TheKentuckian
Jan 2013
#30