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Treating cancer pain in patients with Opioid Use Disorder: FREE Resources

Treating cancer pain in patients with Opioid Use Disorder: FREE Resources

by Marcus Greatheart | Feb 25, 2021 | Addiction Medicine, Barriers to Health Care, Blog, Equity Work, Medical Education | 0 comments

People who use drugs (PWUD) deserve same access to primary care as everyone else One of my biggest frustrations as a doctor are the “care-silos” patients get stuck in. A colleague who’d taken a gig at a methadone clinic told me she was reprimanded for prescribing...
How to Overcome a History of Medical Violence

How to Overcome a History of Medical Violence

by Marcus Greatheart | Dec 14, 2020 | Blog, Communication Skills for Doctors, Equity Work | 0 comments

We carry the burden of our patients’ past mistreatments. We know from history how doctors have participated in the medical violence brought upon Black people, transgender and queer community, and women–just to name a few. Think about the roles physicians played...
A Doctor’s Note Can Prescribe More Than Medicine

A Doctor’s Note Can Prescribe More Than Medicine

by Marcus Greatheart | Dec 14, 2020 | Blog, Equity Work | 0 comments

The power of even a short letter written by a physician cannot be overstated. I’m constantly pulling up the digital letterhead in my EMR to write a note to a service agency, landlord or employer to advocate for a change that I believe is in the best interest of my...

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