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Practicing medicine is a highly stressful profession, but it also comes with the added risk factor of easy access to drugs. Addicted doctors pose a real threat to patients, but fear of loss of their career keeps most from seeking treatment until the problem is obvious. By creating Professional Health Programs that monitor doctors and protect patients state’s have a better chance of helping physicians with addiction before a tragic mistake is made.


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Physician Heal Thyself: Encouraging Substance Abuse Treatment for California’s Doctors

Physician Heal Thyself: Encouraging Substance Abuse Treatment for California’s Doctors

01 18 10 2 Comments  mcavanaugh

Doctors all across the United States suffer from drug and alcohol abuse. It is estimated that doctors experience prescription drug abuse five times more often than non-doctors. In many states, physician health programs (PHP) exist in order to provide addicted physicians with a way to confidentially seek treatment for drug or alcohol abuse without endangering [...]

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