Medical Economics March 12, 2024
Lethal drug imports and overdose deaths are going in the wrong direction. Rep. Greg Murphy also discusses physician burnout and importance of primary care.
The United States has a border problem that is contributing to high numbers of opioid overdose deaths across the nation, said Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina).
It also may be time for a national conversation about physician burnout and whether medical schools are admitting the right candidates for an honorable but demanding profession that requires rigorous training. Meanwhile, Murphy, a urologist and the only practicing surgeon in Congress, shared a message for primary care physicians when he spoke with Medical Economics this month.
This transcript has been edited for length and clarity.
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