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Accident and Emergency Nursing, 2000
Abstract Doctor J joined the A&E team as a locum senior house officer to cover sick leave. She had trained in New Zealand and had been doing a number of locums in the UK over the last year. Sister T had been working with Doctor J for three days and found her work to be of a very high standard.
B, Dimond, L C, Sbaih
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Abstract Doctor J joined the A&E team as a locum senior house officer to cover sick leave. She had trained in New Zealand and had been doing a number of locums in the UK over the last year. Sister T had been working with Doctor J for three days and found her work to be of a very high standard.
B, Dimond, L C, Sbaih
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International Journal of the Addictions, 1991
Concurrent drug misuse is an increasing trend among alcoholics. It is occurring in an age-dependent manner so that the younger the age, the higher the incidence of concurrent misuse. Drugs concurrently misused by alcoholics, in decreasing order of frequency, are marijuana, cocaine and other sympathomimetics, phencyclidine, benzodiazepines, barbiturates,
N S, Miller, A J, Giannini
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Concurrent drug misuse is an increasing trend among alcoholics. It is occurring in an age-dependent manner so that the younger the age, the higher the incidence of concurrent misuse. Drugs concurrently misused by alcoholics, in decreasing order of frequency, are marijuana, cocaine and other sympathomimetics, phencyclidine, benzodiazepines, barbiturates,
N S, Miller, A J, Giannini
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Archives of Internal Medicine, 1979
The capacity of the physician to do harm has long been recognized. Primum non nocere , first do not harm, is the advice that medical students receive at the beginning of their clinical responsibilities. Many of us are sometimes guilty of injuring patients—actively, by prescribing drugs we know little or nothing about; or passively, by not protesting to
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The capacity of the physician to do harm has long been recognized. Primum non nocere , first do not harm, is the advice that medical students receive at the beginning of their clinical responsibilities. Many of us are sometimes guilty of injuring patients—actively, by prescribing drugs we know little or nothing about; or passively, by not protesting to
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Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 2013
There are three major problems with asthma care in the USA and misuse of asthma drug therapy contributes to each. Asthma patients suffer from symptoms regularly partly because healthcare providers do not understand the Expert Panel Report III (EPR3) recommendations on assessing asthma symptoms to determine drug treatment and, consequently, undertreat ...
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There are three major problems with asthma care in the USA and misuse of asthma drug therapy contributes to each. Asthma patients suffer from symptoms regularly partly because healthcare providers do not understand the Expert Panel Report III (EPR3) recommendations on assessing asthma symptoms to determine drug treatment and, consequently, undertreat ...
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International Journal of the Addictions, 1995
The elderly person is at risk of drug misuse and related problems because of frequent use of prescription drugs, biologic factors, and social circumstances associated with aging. Confusion, falls, and aggravation of untoward emotional states are examples of the adverse consequences.
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The elderly person is at risk of drug misuse and related problems because of frequent use of prescription drugs, biologic factors, and social circumstances associated with aging. Confusion, falls, and aggravation of untoward emotional states are examples of the adverse consequences.
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Journal of the Royal Society of Health, 1995
This paper provides a background to current trends in the treatment of drug misuse in the UK. It presents an argument for adopting a client-centred approach empha sising harm minimisation, as a means of reducing the negative impact of drug misuse be haviour on the community, particularly in housing estates.
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This paper provides a background to current trends in the treatment of drug misuse in the UK. It presents an argument for adopting a client-centred approach empha sising harm minimisation, as a means of reducing the negative impact of drug misuse be haviour on the community, particularly in housing estates.
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InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice, 2008
The definition of drug misuse varies according to perspective, cultural practices and beliefs and local legislation. Attitudes to drugs also change with time as is evident by the political debate in recent years regarding drug legislation and, in particular, the use of cannabis. For the purposes of this article, drug misuse refers to the use of illegal
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The definition of drug misuse varies according to perspective, cultural practices and beliefs and local legislation. Attitudes to drugs also change with time as is evident by the political debate in recent years regarding drug legislation and, in particular, the use of cannabis. For the purposes of this article, drug misuse refers to the use of illegal
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International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries
Background: Drug misuse is a global problem that is referred to as the use of drugs inaccurately for large doses and long duration. Drug misuse is associated with depression, anxiety, and specific characteristics of psychopathological behavior. The aim of this study was to discuss the stages, epidemiology, symptoms, and consequences of drug misuse as ...
Maha Al-Nefaei +7 more
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Background: Drug misuse is a global problem that is referred to as the use of drugs inaccurately for large doses and long duration. Drug misuse is associated with depression, anxiety, and specific characteristics of psychopathological behavior. The aim of this study was to discuss the stages, epidemiology, symptoms, and consequences of drug misuse as ...
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Indices of Drug Misuse for Prescription Drugs
International Journal of the Addictions, 1991Few studies of prescription-drug misuse have taken into account the numbers of prescriptions dispensed for specific drugs. Using data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) and the National Prescription Audit, we calculated indices of drug misuse for specific prescription drugs that are used mainly in outpatient settings and are either ...
H, Davis, C, Baum, D J, Graham
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2022
The word ‘misuse’ as used in many Anglophone countries signifies the non-authorised use of medicines that can, in appropriate circumstances, be legally used. By contrast, The World Health Organization prefers the term ‘abuse’. Depending on the jurisdiction, the substances in question are referred to as either scheduled or controlled drugs. Overall drug
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The word ‘misuse’ as used in many Anglophone countries signifies the non-authorised use of medicines that can, in appropriate circumstances, be legally used. By contrast, The World Health Organization prefers the term ‘abuse’. Depending on the jurisdiction, the substances in question are referred to as either scheduled or controlled drugs. Overall drug
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