EPISODE · Mar 10, 2025 · 34 MIN
The Pestilence of Pain (Part 1): Opioid Use and Dependence
from The BrainStorm Podcast: Bioethics at the Bedside · host Liz Ghandakly; Jehshua Karunakaran
In this two-part series, we dive deep into the bioethical issues surrounding the use of prescription opioids in the management of acute and chronic pain in the context of the ongoing opioid epidemic. In Part 1, we explore Dr. Travis Rieder's personal experience using opioids as a trauma patient to control his excruciating pain, the necessary role opioids play in pain management, and his insights into the patient experience through that process.
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In this two-part series, we dive deep into the bioethical issues surrounding the use of prescription opioids in the management of acute and chronic pain in the context of the ongoing opioid epidemic. In Part 1, we explore Dr. Travis Rieder's personal experience using opioids as a trauma patient to control his excruciating pain, the necessary role opioids play in pain management, and his insights into the patient experience through that process.
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