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Sickle Cell Pain Protocol Reduces Wait Times for Meds and Eases Patient Frustration

February 13, 2015

When kids with sickle cell disease come to an emergency room (ER) asking for painkillers, the care can sometimes be less than ideal. In a busy ER, there can be long wait times, and, especially with an illness like sickle cell disease that has no visual signs of pain, doctors sometimes question whether a patient is really in a medical crisis or just drug seeking.

 

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