MDedge Daily News: Pills alone are not the answer for pain management

More than ever, clinicians need to rely on a multimodal approach to pain management that includes behavioral therapy, nerve blocks, acupuncture, and more. Also today, canagliflozin’s HbA1c effect has been muted over time by the effects seen in the placebo group, most patients with COPD who are on triple therapy can withdraw from steroids, and specialty practices are hiring more physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

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