09/14/2011
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"There is no evidence that for non-cancer pain longer than 90 days, that risk appears to outweigh benefit."
"Clearly having physicians involved in that database would be important because I, as a physician, have learned that many patients who are addicted doctor shop."
"If there is no evidence for long-term benefit, then clearly this is not an answer even though it is being used for 370,000 people."
"How successful have you been in broadening access to pain clinic doctors among all your different facilities?"