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A ‘civil war’ over painkillers rips apart the medical community — and leaves patients in fear

  • Bob Tedeschi

By Bob Tedeschi Jan. 17, 2017

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STANFORD CENTER FOR BACK PAIN
Dr. Sean Mackey oversees Stanford University’s pain management program. Elizabeth D. Herman for STAT

PALO ALTO, Calif. — For Thomas P. Yacoe, the word is “terrifying.”

Leah Hemberry describes it as “constant fear.”

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For Michael Tausig Jr., the terror is “beyond description.”

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Bob Tedeschi

Bob Tedeschi

Senior Writer, Patients

Bob Tedeschi covers the patient experience for STAT, while also focusing on end-of-life issues.

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