The NYT actually ran another story on exactly this topic - difference in European/US approach to pain management, but more from the patients perspective, it's r

The NYT actually ran another story on exactly this topic - difference in European/US approach to pain management, but more from the patients perspective, it's really good reading too: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/27/opinion/sunday/surgery-germany-vicodin.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/27/opinion/sunday/surgery-ge... Title was: After Surgery in Germany, I Wanted Vicodin, Not Herbal Tea It made the top spot on HackerNews too: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16252372 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16252372