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Member 28337 · 09-04-2005, 06:25 AM

I've heard of pain doc's having 1-2 half day clinics a week... the rest of their time entails procedures, procedures, procedures.... +/- OR time running gas. Sounds varied and tempting.... but the chronic pain population can be demanding at times. Celiac plexus blocks are pretty cool and worth while in chronic abdominal pain, particularly pancreatic cancer pain.

09-04-2005, 06:25 AM	#5
Member 28337 Ride Status: Attending Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,764	I've heard of pain doc's having 1-2 half day clinics a week... the rest of their time entails procedures, procedures, procedures.... +/- OR time running gas. Sounds varied and tempting.... but the chronic pain population can be demanding at times. Celiac plexus blocks are pretty cool and worth while in chronic abdominal pain, particularly pancreatic cancer pain.