After pain patient's husband murders doc, colleague vows not to prescribe opioids - Indianapolis Star

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After pain patient's husband murders doc, colleague vows not to prescribe opioids Indianapolis Star For nearly 15 years, Dr. A.J. Mencias, an orthopedic surgeon with South Bend Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, did not think twice about writing opioid prescriptions to help his patients control pain. “We would give 30, 40, 60, sometimes even 80 ... In face of epidemic, chronic pain sufferers seek alternatives to opioidsWTSP 10 News There's One Sure Way to Fix the Opioid CrisisNewsweek Pain expert fears new opioid guidelines could deepen crisisOttawa Citizen TheChronicleHerald.ca all 8 news articles »

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