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Week 5 Chapter 10 Discussion Question 10

Week 5 Chapter 10 Discussion Question 10

Q Week 5 - Discussion Question # 10 - Chapter 10 You must post threads in which you respond to each question twice. Your initial response of a paragraph and you will also be replying to another student’s thread of at least one paragraph. One important note about the Discussion Questions: I expect everyone to provide at least a one paragraph thoughtful, well-articulated responses to each of the questions. Do not post an answer to something simply by reading someone’s post and saying “Yes, I agree". Your responses must be original and at least one paragraph in length. • Are doctors doing enough in the pain management field relative to prescribing opioid drugs or over prescribing drugs. How does a doctor actually know the pain management levels of individuals, as truly only the patient really knows their own pain level? Should they only rely on what the patient says their pain level is?

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As well-known the dosages are strictly controlled and observed, therefore it cannot be said that doctors are overprescribing the opiod drugs. The risk associated with such prescriptions also checks the doctors from over prescription. Doctor hold responsibility towards heir patient, also to determine if the patients assessment is right on can vary since the doctors are human after all. One must rely on a person's rating on a pain scale, description of the pain and its location, as well as any objective symptoms of discomfort because it is impossible to determine how much pain someone is actually experiencing.