True Summary:
This article written by Christi Hildebran describes a "Qualitative data" that was gathered from surveying thirty-nine clinicians from nine states of how they monitored their patients, which ranged from a dentistry field to pain management. Most of those interviewed had described that they used the Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs, or PDMP's, for each and every one of their patients. Most of the clinicians checked their PDMP regularly and gave results to the study survey about some of the commonplace drugs that had been spotted as being abused by patients from the PDMP, as well as how the clinic would talk to the patient about the issue (or if they would confront at all). Most of the article shows the results from the clinicians, displaying the data analysis and showing how PDMP's are used and actually serve purpose. The article has no argument, but simply describes and summarizes how monitoring programs are used in today's society, and what discoveries they can lead many clinicians to.
-Rory Loe (aka Mr. AwesomePossum WombatCombat)