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Episode 275: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 19 – Reframing the Opioid Epidemic: Anti-Racist Praxis, Racial Health Inequities, and Harm Reduction

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Between 2007 – 2019, Black individuals experienced a higher death rate for opioid overdose deaths than any other racial or ethnic group. One example that is presented involves the complicated relationship between the United States and Chinese immigrants and farmworkers in California. Published September 2019. Arnaout, B.,

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An Arm and a Leg: The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part I

Physician's Weekly

Bob’s journey here begins in 2019 — the first day of high school for his daughter, Mary. This is a, you know, board certified pediatric neurologist who’s been seeing this patient for years. To avoid shady internet stuff, a tool called Pharmacy Checker will steer you to ones that are above board.