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regimen.
Culture of dignity, respect
Our clinical team has worked to create a culture of dignity and
respect for our addiction recovery patients. We've found that it's
best to have open communication about patients' recovery
process, and frank discussions regarding pain management and
emotional support. Reassuring patients that we'll listen to them
and address their concerns lets them maintain some element of
control during an anxious time. Ensuring patients have access to
support services such as their surgeon, their sponsor, their care-
giver or a pain management specialist, encourages patients to
reach out for additional help if needed during their surgical recov-
ery.
OSM
Ms. Massey (
cmassey@20thssc.com
) is the director of 20th Street
Surgery Center in Santa Monica, Calif.
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