Pain Treatment

Commnentary from JAMA this week in world wide approaches to the problem of pain treatment is worth reading in this article by by Larry Gostin et aL on the legal, policy and cultural issues associated with effective treatment oif pain [Ensuring Effective Pain Treatment: A National and Global Perspective: Allyn L. Taylor; Lawrence O. Gostin; Katrina A. Pagonis; JAMA. 2008;299(1):89-91.],
Also the commentary by Peter Burdetti on the rise and fall of "market justice" and US Health Care over the last century. [Market Justice and US Health Care: Peter P. Budetti; JAMA. 2008;299(1):92-94]