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Lewis Nelson, MD

Nelson is professor and chair of the emergency medicine department and chief of the division of medical toxicology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He is also a member of the Healio Primary Care Peer Perspective Board. 
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June 22, 2020
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Federal government launches pilot program to crack down on illegal online opioid sales

HHS and the Commerce Department recently announced a new pilot program the agencies said could decrease the number of illegal opioids sold online.

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May 08, 2020
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‘Is your pain tolerable?’ Asking may result in less risky pain management

Clinicians who ask their patients “is your pain tolerable?” before asking them to rate their pain on the numeric scale may make less risky pain management decisions, according to researchers.