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Rethinking Opioid Conversions: Mary Lynn McPherson and Drew Rosielle

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I think part of it’s the math, but I think what really happened is, I think the story here is that in 2018, MD Anderson published this really landmark study by Dr. Reddy and her colleagues about going from IV Dilaudid to other to oral Dilaudid, oral hydromorphone, I should say, oral morphine and oral oxycodone. Delighted to be here.

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Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink

Physician's Weekly

The Health Resources and Services Administration projects a 50% increase in demand for geriatricians from 2018 to 2030, when the entire baby boom generation will be older than 65. Their growth has bolstered primary care, and, like doctors, they can specialize in particular branches of medicine. ” In 27 states and Washington, D.C.,