More Illinois doctors using marijuana as medicine. 'It's going to be part of any family primary care practice.'
CHICAGO - The doctor's appointment started like any other.
Dr. Rahul Khare asked his patient, a 44-year-old woman from Chicago's North Side, if she was feeling fully recovered from a recent virus. He asked if she'd gotten her flu shot. Then the appointment veered into more unusual territory.
"Now, let's talk about medical cannabis," the Lincoln Park doctor said.
The patient, who is certified to take medical cannabis for fibromyalgia, said it had alleviated her chronic pain, helped her sleep and improved her mood, but the THC was making her feel "glazed" during the day. After listening to her breathing, Khare brought in the clinic's medical marijuana consultant to discuss what type of cannabis product might work better.
Khare is one of at least a handful of Chicago-area doctors who have made medical cannabis a focus of their primary care practices - even as some physicians
