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Sunday, February 20, 2005All of us have been reacting to the news as it comes forward, as to whether some of our tools will be taken off the market,' said Dr. Raymond Gaeta, an anesthesiologist who directs Stanford's pain management clinic. 'This is good news for patients over all. Clearly there are side effects with every medication, but it's really important to weigh the potential side effects versus the benefits for an individual patient.' ...While acknowledging the risks of the drugs, doctors pointed out that no drug was perfect for every patient. "As a physician, I like to have a choice of treatments, because people are different and some respond well to them," said Dr. James F. Fries, an arthritis specialist at Stanford University. Dr. Sudhir Diwan, director of the division of pain medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, said, "We all have found that these drugs can be very, very good in pain control and easy on the stomach," adding, "But it is true that we must do a better job of informing the public that these medications do have side effects." posted by Sydney on 2/20/2005 01:55:00 PM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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