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July 02, 2010
Army Task Force Recommends Different Approach To Pain Relief.
USA Today (6/24, Zoroya) reports that an Army task force released a 169-page report Wednesday that suggests the military provides inadequate pain relief for its patients, and "contributes to suicides, prescription drug abuse and aggravates cases of mental illness and brain injury."
The task force also said the military relies too much "on narcotic pain relievers, while a 'no pain, no gain' military culture encourages troops to ignore injuries until discomfort becomes chronic." The report said "the Pentagon must reorganize how it deals with troops in pain, including training and hiring more pain-management specialists, and finding different methods of pain relief."
Related Links:
- Report: Military's pain relief programs fall short," Gregg Zoroya, USA Today, June 23, 2010.
Posted by admin at July 2, 2010 06:15 PM