Reasons for misuse of prescription medication among physicians undergoing monitoring by a physician health program

Journal of Addiction Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 349-353

  Merlo, Lisa J ^a   Singhakant, Supachoke ^b   Cummings, Simone M ^c   Cottler, Linda B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Numerof and Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Impaired physicians; Physician health; Prescription drug misuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG MISUSE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECREATION; SELF MEDICATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIANS; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; SELF MEDICATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84887865872     PISSN: 19320620     EISSN: 19353227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0b013e31829da074     Document Type: Article

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