Deception for Drugs: Self-Reported "Doctor Shopping" Among Young Adults
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Deception for drugs: self-reported "doctor shopping" among young adults.
BACKGROUND Pharmaceutical abuse is a burgeoning problem, and various forms of drug diversion are becoming more common. At present, little is known about those who attempt to deceive physicians to receive medications, and even less is known about those who successfully avoid detection and abuse-related repercussions. The goal of this study is to assess the prevalence of attempted physician decep...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1557-2625,1558-7118
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2014.05.140107