Trusted patients in a system built for liars

About this episode

Dr. Randall Bock discusses the impact of regulatory decisions on patient care and the use of narcotics in pain management.

America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Randall Bock – The downstream effect is predictable. We start making decisions for regulatory comfort rather than clinical sense. Long-acting narcotics, which actually smooth things out and let people sleep, get sidelined because they were abused years ago. Short-acting pills take over. Now the patient is waking up at two in the morning to stay...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Randall Bock

Topics covered

• healthcare system
• patient trust
• narcotics regulation
• clinical decision-making
• pain management

Keywords

• narcotics
• patient care
• regulatory comfort
• clinical sense
• pain management

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