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Tammy Baldwin: “On the issue of proper treatment for pain, Secretary McDonald, not only do we have to crack down on inappropriate use of…”

On the recordApril 20, 2015
On the issue of proper treatment for pain, Secretary McDonald, not only do we have to crack down on inappropriate use of opioids and benzodiazepines, we have to increase the alternatives to narcotics for pain management.
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Tammy Baldwin
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Baldwin emphasizes the need for alternatives to opioids for veterans' pain management.

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