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Why opioids for chronic pain must stay on the table

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These numbers Read more… Why opioids for chronic pain must stay on the table originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

States has fewer than 7,000 practicing interventional pain physicians.

Meanwhile, approximately 60 million Americans live with chronic pain, including roughly 21 million with high-impact chronic pain, pain that substantially limits a person's ability to work, care for...

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These numbers Read more… Why opioids for chronic pain must stay on the table originally appeared in KevinMD.com. States has fewer than 7,000 practicing interventional pain physicians. Meanwhile, approximately 60 million Americans live with chronic pain, including roughly 21 million with high-impact chronic pain, pain that substantially limits a person's ability to work, care for themselves, or participate in social activities.

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States has fewer than 7,000 practicing interventional pain physicians.

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