New York—In this video, Christopher G. Gharibo, MD, a pain specialist and the director of pain medicine at NYU Langone Health, in New York City, as well as a Pain Medicine News editorial advisory board member, discussed the importance for providers to consider the psychological and social impacts of a pain management plan in addition to the biological components.
Dr. Gharibo said when deciding whether a patient is a good candidate for opioid therapy, after other more conservative