Damned If They Do, Damned If They Don't: The Need for a Comprehensive Public Policy to Address the Inadequate Management of Pain

Authors

Amy J. Dilcher, Proskauer Rose LLP

Abstract

Amy Dilcher examines the need for a comprehensive pain policy and argues that opioids-highly effective drugs for pain management-should be legally and practicably accessible to medical professionals and their patients, as and when needed to provide relief from pain. The article synthesizes a number of perspectives regarding the regulation of pain management and demonstrates that the inadequate treatment of pain stems from a multitude of barriers. After reviewing Congressional action on the topic, Ms. Dilcher concludes with recommendations for a more comprehensive pain policy that would enhance the management of pain.

First Page

81

Recommended Citation

Amy J. Dilcher Damned If They Do, Damned If They Don't: The Need for a Comprehensive Public Policy to Address the Inadequate Management of Pain, 13 Annals Health L. 81 (2004).
Available at: https://lawecommons.luc.edu/annals/vol13/iss1/5