An overdose of the ‘American dream’: Australia’s sledgehammer approach to pain management
![Dr Paul Muthiah.](https://www.ausdoc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/muthiah_paul_dr-1.jpg)
It was almost a decade ago and I had recently arrived in Australia and was focusing on learning the ropes of a new healthcare system.
While diligently plugging away, the work phone rang. It was my wife – our three-year-old son had fallen from his tricycle and hurt his arm.