What is it about?
a vignette which illustrates the challenges of maintaining a caring relationship with opioid dependent patients while society is cracking down on abuse.
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Why is it important?
maintaining a caring connection is foundational to medical practice, despite societal pressures and social challenges
Perspectives
I hope this piece will help to keep empathy and connection top of the agenda in the exam room, even while we address complex social issues like addiction.
Jeffrey Millstein
University of Pennsylvania
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This page is a summary of: Nurturing a Caring Connection in an Opioid Epidemic, Journal of Patient Experience, July 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/2374373518786248.
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