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by Claire Boissevain-Crooke on March 22nd, 2013 at 11:01
What will it take to have pain removed as the fifth vital sign? What will it take to have pain management removed as a quality measure from MD and hospital patient evaluations? It is difficult for practitioners to discuss dependence when there are so few avenues for treatment..