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Drug Abuse Among Physicians
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Specific Concerns in Anaesthesiologist - - S.K. Malhotra, N. Wig, D. Nakra. Drug Abuse Among Physicians. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2005;18(1):60.
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The drug abuse by physicians in general and anaesthesiologists in particular is a significant societal problem tht affects all aspects of medical care. Earlier studies have revealed that 10-14% of physicians become addicted to drugs or alcohol at some point in their careers. Amongst all subspecialities, incidence of chemical dependency is most frequent amongst anaesthesiologists. Of all physicians treated for drug abuse, 13% are anaesthesiologists. Special risk factors for drug abuse amongst anaesthesiologists are complex. Stress is probably an important factor.
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Drug abuse, Physicians, structural, drug abuse is a voluntary event. However, once these neural changes develop
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