Philosophical


Chronic Pain FAQ

Jan 1, 2003 By: Various Painreliefnetwork.orgQ. What is chronic pain? A. Chronic pain is a progressive disease state of the nervous system caused by the overloading of the body’s natural pain control systems. The disease is accompanied by changes in the chemical and anatomical makeup of the spinal cord. Chronic pain is a malignancy. When [...]

Opioids FAQ

Jan 1, 2003 By: Various Painreliefnetwork.org

Q. Are opioid pain medications dangerous? A. No. They are the safest medications a doctor can prescribe. They are not toxic to organ systems and they closely resemble the opioids already present in our bodies, which control pain naturally, so they can safely be taken for a lifetime, if necessary.

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PRN’s Clinical Litigation Project

Introduction

 

Article III of the US Constitution grants the Courts the power to say what the law is (see Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 (1803)). It is settled constitutional law that the Due Process Clauses of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments permit the Courts to interpret the word "liberty," and it is black-letter [...]