Addicted Healers: 5 Key Signs Your Healthcare Professional May Be Drug Impaired
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (614 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0882823922 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Primum non nocere" (above all else, do no harm): A Frank and Honest Discussion about a Serious Problem The Hippocratic Oath which all physicians pledge at the end of their medical school training contains the above statement. The trusting patient likely has no idea that prescription drug abuse is a fairly wide spread problem in the medical profession - including physicians, physician's assistants, medics, nurses, primary care givers visiting home care patients, orderlies, ambulance crews and on and. Wilma E. Dickerson said Long Overdue. The subject matter for this book is extremely important and the information it contains is long overdue as a volume written for other health care professionals. Thank you, Ethan Bryson, for the work you have done.. Important Topic Kate D. Malliarakis This is a very important book that highlights the nature of the disease of addiction and clearly addresses the secret that plagues some healthcare providers. Nice work!!
It is rare that the addicted healthcare professional has the luxury of a confidant. If they do enter treatment they may do so anonymously or not through a referral from a state agency. We the public have a right to know what we are getting into when we walk through the doors of a hospital or doctor’s office.One to two percent of all healthcare professionals will become addicted each year. Prescription drug abuse represents a serious and growing public health problem in the medical profession. If they are discovered, they fear they will lose their jobs, their licenses and the ability to find another job, as well as the respect of former colleagues, family. Because of these issues, the prevalence of addiction in the population of healthcare professionals remains unknown.Addiction is a disease of isolation," states Bryson. This figure is rough, since not every addicted healthcare professional overdoses, gets caught or ends up in a treatment program or before the state medical or nursing board for disciplinary action