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Foster mom charged in child's death from pain patch

Cautionary Essay--ELA Standards 1, 3 and 4

"One of the first duties of the physician is to educate the masses not to take medicine." Sir William Osler -- doctor and author (1849 - 1919), Aphorisms from his Bedside Teachings (1961)

For the majority of Americans, the answer to every ache and pain comes from a pill, a prescription or a patch. Prescription drugs are themselves a health...

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