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Palliative Care in India: M.R. Rajagopal

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But when I retired from government service, I left Kalakkad in 2002. Eric: And at that time, so around 2002, so you had palliative care kind of localized in particular parts of India, what were the big barriers to delivering palliative care outside of those areas or even inside those areas? Healthcare industry cannot do it.

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Gabapentinoids – Gabapentin and Pregabalin: Tasce Bongiovanni, Donovan Maust and Nisha Iyer

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In 2002, 1% of adults were taking gabapentinoids (gabapentin and or pregabalin). These are families who are in distress. Summary Transcript Summary Gabapentin is the 10th most prescribed drug in the United States and use is increasing. By 2015 that number increased to 4% of US adults. These are patients who are in distress.