by Linda Cheek, MD | Jun, Fri, 2022 | Convicted physician, opiates |
Earlier this week I was interviewed by a journalist writing a book about a doctor currently in prison convicted of a violation of the Controlled Substance Act. I won’t divulge the doctor or the journalist, but I want to respond to one of his questions. Bottom line...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Jan, Mon, 2022 | Medicine |
Time Left to Join My Course Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) This post is directed to everyone affected by the War on Drugs, Doctors, and Patients. But it even goes beyond that. Anyone with a chronic disease needs this information I am offering. Also anyone...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Feb, Thu, 2021 | Congressional Bills |
One of the areas that Doctorsofcourage.org membership site works on is evaluating Congressional bills and communicating with Congress on behalf of pain management in relation to these bills. The first bill we have received notice of is H.R. 1026, sponsored by Greg...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Nov, Mon, 2020 | Advocacy |
This is the wave we need to use in our fight. We need to accept the fact that pain patients won’t work together, and use other organizations to get the job done. The current wave of acceptance of marijuana and cannabis is one such wave. This election, Oregon passed...
by Linda Cheek, MD | May, Mon, 2018 | Government propaganda |
In May, 2018 an article appeared in the New York Times in which Chuck Schumer, senior US senator from New York and Senate Minority Leader, made the following ignorant comment: “More than a million high-dose opioid ‘super pills’ are prescribed by...