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Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest by Physicians Creating the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: Bad Faith or Incompetence?

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In November 2003, the Orlando Sentinel published a series of articles on OxyContin, exemplifying the media’s moral panic about opioids (12). Although this reduced Washington state’s Medicaid costs, it contributed “to the deaths of at least 2,173 people between 2003 and late 2011 (23, 25).” Orlando Sentinel, October 19, 2003.

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These Nursing Associations Connect You to Fellow Pros and Valuable Resources

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National American Arab Nurses Association (NAANA). Created in 2003, NAANA serves as a voice, network and resource for Arab American men and women in their pursuit of employment and advancement within the nursing profession. Palliative Care. Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA). n-aana.org.

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100 Men in Nursing – amazing male nurses, midwives and students

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I’m a Registered Nurse in the emergency department. I was a Civil Engineer for six years but made the move to nursing for the many pathways and opportunities it presents, as well as a better work/life balance. Andrew | Nurse Manager and Director of Nursing & Midwifery. I have been an RN since 2003.

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