title: A proposal to recognize a legal obligation on physicians to provide adequate medication to alleviate pain.
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Eippert
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002908:Chronic Disease; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009294:Narcotics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; D028761:Withholding Treatment
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics