Sunday, March 07, 2010
Drug Symposium Held In Hazard
KENTUCKY....
Those speaking to about 375 medical professionals and others at a drug symposium Saturday in Hazard said attitudes involving pain management and drug addiction need to change. The symposium, sponsored by Operation UNITE, was planned following the fatal shooting of Dr. Dennis Sandlin which occurred inside the Leatherwood Blackey Medical Clinic in Cornettsville (Perry County). In an effort to discourage aggressive patients, presenters encouraged doctors to use a "three strikes" written contract, to screen patients with urine tests and photo identification and to tell patients up front they should expect random drug tests. Danielle Sandlin, the daughter of Dr. Sandlin, says she's shocked to learn only about a third of medical providers use KASPER, the state's prescription-monitoring program. She said she hopes the symposium will encourage providers to use the program.
Those speaking to about 375 medical professionals and others at a drug symposium Saturday in Hazard said attitudes involving pain management and drug addiction need to change. The symposium, sponsored by Operation UNITE, was planned following the fatal shooting of Dr. Dennis Sandlin which occurred inside the Leatherwood Blackey Medical Clinic in Cornettsville (Perry County). In an effort to discourage aggressive patients, presenters encouraged doctors to use a "three strikes" written contract, to screen patients with urine tests and photo identification and to tell patients up front they should expect random drug tests. Danielle Sandlin, the daughter of Dr. Sandlin, says she's shocked to learn only about a third of medical providers use KASPER, the state's prescription-monitoring program. She said she hopes the symposium will encourage providers to use the program.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 3:53 PM 
