Palliative care is often misunderstood as meaning a patient will not get “real treatment.” That is not accurate. Instead, palliative care offers a different type of treatment. Rather than focusing on curing a disease and exposing patients to aggressive treatment and therapy, palliative care focuses on improving the quality of life and relieving patients’ pain. Many patients receive both palliative and curative care at the same time, and benefit from the combination of treatment types.
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NCHR Statement about Hydexor at FDA Opioid Advisory Committee Meeting
There is clear evidence that opioid REMS have not worked in the past, and it is not possible to enforce them. NCHR encourages the committee to encourage the FDA to not approve an opioid that has not even been studied for efficacy compared to non-opioid pain meds, given the unproven ability to enforce REMS compliance.
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Research has found that online therapy can be effective at treating anxiety, depression, and trauma.
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