July 18, 2016Monday opioidspainpain managementprescribing opioids The lexicon of medicine Pain is not a vital sign—let’s not treat it as one, AMA says AMA recommends dropping “pain as the fifth vital sign” from professional usage, urges that questions about pain be removed from patient surveys.
June 21, 2013Friday painpersonal reflection School of life How my broken leg—and broken life—made me a better physician Steven T. Fosmire, DO, tells how his lengthy recovery from a bike accident helped him understand how helpless patients can feel.