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Lessons from the pain industry.
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Lessons from the pain industry.

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Niall McLaren
May 07, 2024
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Two recent reports on ABC Four Corners have investigated treatment of chronic pain. In particular, as the reports show, the hugely expensive and dangerous implanted spinal stimulators are long-overdue for a proper assessment. However, over-treatment and over-billing have been rife in the "chronic pain" industry for decades, so we can hope some good come…

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