Claude E. Lett III, PA-C
Claude E. Lett III is a physician assistant.
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For decades, I treated patients with chronic pain. One truth became evident early: most older adults prescribed narcotics use them responsibly. My clinical acumen, shaped over more than forty years, intuitively knew this to be true. Still, I understood that…
For decades, I treated patients with chronic pain. One truth became evident early: most older adults prescribed narcotics use them responsibly. My clinical acumen, shaped over more than forty years, intuitively knew this to be true. Still, I understood that intuition and opinion alone are insufficient. Compassion in medicine must be paired with objectivity.
Now the data confirms what practice long suggested. A national survey of adults aged 50 and older …
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Treating chronic pain in older adults
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I've worn many hats in my medical career—lab technician, Physician Assistant, Army Captain, and teacher. But no matter where I've served, one truth has followed me like a shadow: The most effective medical learning doesn't happen in a classroom. It…
I’ve worn many hats in my medical career—lab technician, Physician Assistant, Army Captain, and teacher. But no matter where I’ve served, one truth has followed me like a shadow: The most effective medical learning doesn’t happen in a classroom. It happens beside a patient, with blood pressure cuff in hand, chart under arm, and a mentor who knows when to step back and let you try.
The most powerful educational model …
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