A primary care doctor will advise their young patients on how to take care of their physical health, but their mental health is just as important. According to the American Medical Association, 80% of pediatricians who have had patients older than nine years old have attempted suicide. Still, only half of the pediatricians felt prepared to […]
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Doctors are in charge of prescribing opioids to patients who are experiencing pain. This is also a factor in the ongoing opioid epidemic how patients are able to get hooked onto these drugs. Medical students who have past experiences with opioid addiction have the power to impact prescribing practices once they become a doctor. What […]
