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Prescribing Outside the Exam Room

A DEA case exposes how controlled substances can move outside clinical oversight.

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • May 5, 2026

  • 2 min

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Top Institutions in Internal Medicine

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Keck School of Medicine of USC
    Keck School of Medicine of USC

    Los Angeles, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Family Medicine
    • Street Medicine

  • #2

    Oregon Health & Science University
    Oregon Health & Science University

    Portland, OR

    Key Differentiators

    • Family Medicine
    • Community Health

  • #3

    University of Washington
    University of Washington

    Seattle, WA

    Key Differentiators

    • Family Medicine
    • Mobile Health

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Prescribing Outside the Exam Room

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • May 5, 2026

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