THE DREAM OF PAIN CARE…
ENOUGH TO COPE
THE SEVENTEENTH R. DIETZ WOLFE MEMORIAL LECTURE
James Patrick Murphy, MD, MMM
O
n April 12, 2014 my Norton Healthcare colleagues bestowed upon me
the 17th R. Dietz Wolfe Education
Award. Hopefully my presentation of the
Wolfe Lecture adequately honored the legacy
of the esteemed and beloved Dr. Wolfe.
For now, I humbly offer this synopsis…
The Dream of Pain Care… Enough to Cope
– The 17th R. Dietz Wolfe Memorial Lecture
the algiatrist
a private place
study her face
fix on his eyes
feel her sinew
give an embrace
innovation
radiation
numb a raw nerve
eradicate
pain creation
to interlope
to offer hope
through some relief
tiny solace
enough to cope
- James Patrick Murphy
Contrary to what one might think, it is generally not difficult to
satisfy the needs of patients with chronic pain. Like the poem says,
they simply need “enough to cope.” What’s difficult is the juggling
act