State-Legal Cannabis Has Created a Parallel Medical Landscape

State-Legal Cannabis Has Created a Parallel Medical Landscape

State-Legal Cannabis Has Created a Parallel Medical Landscape

Imagine being a chronic pain patient unable to find much relief from traditional therapies. Your doctor continually recommends prescription narcotics, but you resist. You know the scoop. Then a friend suggests you try medical cannabis. Although it seems to work miracles for you, it doesn’t take long before you realize Read the rest

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Study Data Raises Concerns Over Cannabis Use During Pregnancy

Study Data Raises Concerns Over Cannabis Use During Pregnancy

Study Data Raises Concerns Over Cannabis Use During Pregnancy

One of the upsides of state-legal cannabis is that it has opened the door to all sorts of research. But not all the research is producing results favorable to the cannabis industry. A case in point is a study recently published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, a Read the rest

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WHICH NURSING PRACTICES REQUIRE A COLLABORATING PHYSICIAN

WHICH NURSING PRACTICES REQUIRE A COLLABORATING PHYSICIAN

WHICH NURSING PRACTICES REQUIRE A COLLABORATING PHYSICIAN

Nursing practices require collaboration between nurse practitioners (NPs) and physicians, and finding a collaborating physician is an essential part of this process. Nurse practitioners known as advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) have completed additional training and education to provide primary and specialized healthcare services. 

While NPs are authorized to practice Read the rest

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