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Prescription for Pain: An Interview with Philip Eil

2024/8/31
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Philip Eil: 本书讲述了Paul Volkman的故事,他曾是一名有前途的医生,最终因非法分发导致多人死亡的药物而被判处四次终身监禁。Volkman 的案例并非个例,在俄亥俄州南部和肯塔基州,类似的药丸工厂已经存在多年,医生因贩卖处方药入狱后,其他人会接手继续经营。这些诊所表面上是合法的医疗机构,但实际上大家都知道他们在做什么。他们会要求一些医疗检查结果,但也会有伪造的检查结果在黑市流通。诊所通常使用一些模糊的医疗名称作为招牌。Volkman 主要开三种药:阿片类止痛药、肌肉松弛剂和镇静剂(如安定)。当地药房很快就会发现这种诊所开出的处方,并拒绝为其配药。Volkman 的行为并非简单的贪婪,而是一系列事件导致的结果,这其中包括医疗事故诉讼、失去医疗责任保险以及对任何医疗工作的渴望。他的职业生涯经历了一系列的医疗事故诉讼。Volkman 和作者的父亲都是医学博士/哲学博士,主要从事研究而非临床实践。该犯罪事件发生在阿片类药物泛滥之前,在俄亥俄州朴茨茅斯镇,这个小镇在Volkman到达之前就被称为“世界羟考酮之都”。Volkman 的故事可以用“心理学”来概括,包括缺乏同理心、顽固等。作者花了15年时间调查Volkman的故事,并写成了这本书。Volkman 坚称自己是一名合法医生,从未贩毒,但他对自己的行为负有责任。 Henry Zebrowski: 对药丸工厂的运作机制、参与者的动机以及对社会的影响进行了深入探讨。 Ed Larson: 对美国医疗体系中存在的缺陷和问题进行了反思。

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Journalist Philip Eil discusses his book, "Prescription for Pain," exploring the life of Dr. Paul Volkman, who transitioned from a promising physician to operating a pill mill. The discussion focuses on the characteristics of a pill mill, including lack of affiliation with hospitals, cash-only payments, armed guards, limited medical services, and a narrow range of prescribed medications. The questionable ownership of the clinic by a non-medical professional further highlights the illicit nature of the operation.
  • Dr. Volkman ran a pill mill, prescribing limited medications like opiates, muscle relaxers, and sedatives.
  • The clinic was owned by a non-medical professional with no college education.
  • Local pharmacies refused to fill prescriptions from Volkman's clinic.

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Henry & Eddie sit down with journalist and author Philip Eil to discuss his latest book Prescription for Pain) and the story of his father's former classmate Dr. Paul Volkman, the Chicago Physician who received four life sentences for illegally distributing pills that led to the deaths of multiple people.

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