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Some health workers suffering from addiction steal drugs meant for patients.

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Mann B. All Things Considered. National Public Radio. October 5, 2020.

Clinicians are susceptible for medication misuse due to stress, fatigue, or arrogance. This news article discusses how drug diversion should signal behaviors that can harm patients, the clinicians themselves, and the organizations they work for. Reporting gaps contribute to the perpetuation of the problem.

The risks of the prescribing cascade.

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Brody JE. New York Times. 2020.

Inappropriate care activities can cascade to significantly impact patient safety. This article shares how medication side effects can be misdiagnosed to perpetuate harm in older patients rather than getting to the root of the care concerns.

Two pandemics, same story: the potentially dangerous overuse of antibiotics and 'the road to medical hell'.

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Fauber J, Chen D. USA Today. August 31, 2020.

Antibiotic overuse is a long-standing safety concern due to the potential global public health impact of the practice in supporting drug-resistant bacteria. This news article discusses the overprescribing of antibiotics in context of viral disease pandemics.

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