Perspectives In Palliative Medicine

Guest: Martha Twaddle, MD Host: Porter Storey, MD What signs does a physician need to consider when assessing a patient in pain and considering treatment with opioid analgesics? Host Dr. Porter Storey's guest Dr. Martha Twaddle is chief medical officer at Midwest Palliative & Hospice Care Center and associate professor of medicine at Rush Medical College in downtown Chicago. She explains that pain is not purely physical, and discusses how to navigate the question of medication dependency in both patients who have a history of substance abuse and those who do not. Series Produced In Cooperation With Sponsored By