The American Medical Association s support of the PRPA has been repeatedly reaffirmed. DEA data show that per capita prescription of morphine has increased dramatically when states have passed similar laws. Dr. Robert Saxer, a PCC member in Florida, helped organize testimony from Florida doctors for that same meeting. Can Save Lives. No 6 November 2000.
Suicide is a major public health problem in the United States.
Psychiatric disorders that feature or lead to suicidal ideation may be overlooked in the primary care setting because patients are reluctant to broach the subject. In this article, Dr. Hamilton describes how physicians can open a dialogue with patients so that those who need treatment receive it before they resort to suicide.