The physician needs to be more involved

March 01, 2017 | 17m 00s

This storyteller describes the struggle finding treatment for his chronic pain, emphasizing the effects of the opioid epidemic and the importance of sincere, healthy patient-physician interaction.

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STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES
40 - 49
Male
Some college or 2-year degree
White
1xxxx
Patient
STORY TYPE
Bones, Joints and Muscles; Brain and Nerves; Mental Health
Brain and Nerves; Obesity; Poisoning or poisons in the environment; Having multiple health conditions at the same time
Experiencing symptoms; Being treated; Communicating with doctors and nurses; Making decisions about the right health care or treatment for you; Describing how easy or hard it has been for you to get the health care you need
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