Relieving Pain in America

Myra Christopher
Opinion Editorial

Huffington Post
March 8, 2012

Unfortunately, the notion that there is a causal connection between prescribing medications for chronic pain and the abuse of these medications is held by many, including policy makers.

As a consequence, knee-jerk policy decisions have been made that make the lives of those with chronic pain even more miserable.

Link: Relieving Pain in America

Changing How We Care for the Incurable

Judy Citko & Myra Christopher
San Diego Union Tribune
February 24, 2012

To a certain extent, how we live life and face our inevitable death are determined by a nameless and faceless bureaucracy that we call “the system.” While there are deficiencies and inadequacies at every level, the sum of these broken parts can total disaster for people who live with pain, and those who fear dying in pain.

Link to commentary here.