Highlighted Posts

NSAIDs Essentials of Prescribing for Inflammation

In the last JailMedicine post, I discussed the use of NSAIDS for pain. Pain management is probably accounts for 90+% of NSAID prescriptions

NSAIDs. The Essentials of Prescribing for Pain

After many years of reviewing prescribing practices of physicians both within correctional systems and outside of the walls, here is somethi

Correctional Medicine is a Great Job! Who Knew?

I have a confession to make.  Before I knew anything about Correctional Medicine, I had a bad opinion about it.  I’m not proud of this.

Reader Question: Medication Approval

My friend Al Cichon recently asked the following questions: What ‘authority’ does a jail provider have to change the prescription of an