Nonmedical Use of Prescription Stimulants by Medical Students
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Nonmedical use of stimulants among medical students.
CONTEXT Proliferation of the use of psychopharmacologic drugs for the treatment of individuals with attention and behavior disorders has promoted discussion of the illicit use of such drugs to enhance academic performance. Previous research has focused on the use of such drugs by undergraduate students; however, inquiry into the nonmedical use of prescription stimulants by medical students is w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Academic Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1040-2446
DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000001753