Some care providers may think it makes little difference if the patient is terminal. Nursing homes don't like to keep opiates around. Staffs are not large enough to watch out for those who might need pain medication. Doctors have not been sufficiently trained in pain relief. Racial bias, it's suggested, may be a reason African-Americans do not get more help.
Medical science has the means.
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