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Saturday, August 28, 2004Ohio should create a program to help dying patients and those with chronic pain enjoy the best quality of life possible. ...Dr. Warren Wheeler, the task force co-chairman, said a program for a pain and palliative care ombudsman in the Ohio Department of Health could educate health-care providers and patients about the importance of proper pain management -- something that doesn't always happen. ....An ombudsman could help by giving patients and their caregivers information about available services and then assisting in getting the care covered by health insurers, the report stated. Just as importantly, Wheeler said, an ombudsman program could ensure that future doctors, nurses and pharmacists learn how to effectively manage pain. In a perfect world, there would be no pain. Can an ombudsman give us a perfect world? posted by Sydney on 8/28/2004 09:56:00 PM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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