Mark D Sullivan

Author; Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington; Adjunct professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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Pain specialist Mark Sullivan explains the science and history behind physical pain and how the opioid crisis impacted the right to pain relief.

The science, language, and many dimensions of pain

Pain specialist Mark Sullivan explains the science and history behind physical pain and how the opioid crisis impacted the right to pain relief.

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