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Prenatal diagnosis of sickle cell disease is now possible for women who may be at risk for having a child with the disease. A positive result for sickle cell disease, however, poses extremely difficult questions even for parents who are not opposed to abortion:
- Some cases of sickle cell disease can be mild, but the parents and doctors have no way of knowing this from test results.
- The benefits of current treatments and pain management must be weighed against the likelihood of suffering an...
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Hypnosis for Pain Management
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...emotion, thought or behavior. In the use of hypnosis for pain management, the suggestion would... Read more »
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...outright pain. It will be very important to keep our readers updated on what is new in pain control and pain management. It is important to discuss what is reasonable or unreasonable in treating... Read more »Migraine and Headache Pain: Do Hospitals Have To Treat It?
...experience; unrelieved pain has adverse physical and psychological effects. The patient's right to pain management is respected and supported. The health care organization plans, supports, and... Read more »Treatment Agreements: What You Need to Know Before Signing
If you go to a pain clinic or pain management specialist, you will almost certainly be required to sign a treatment agreement in order to be treated. Even if your family physician or other... Read more »TENS Unit for Pain
...it is blocked, the pain is not felt.Many physicians use TENS in their offices to help patients with pain management. If the therapy works for the patient, he or she may be a candidate to either... Read more »TMJ Treatment
...ear pain can be evaluated by an ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist, and pain can be treated by a pain management specialist. A dentist may utilize splints to correct bite issues; an Oral and... Read more »Images
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