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Drug‐related deaths: practical responses to a growing problem
Author(s) -
Parsons Graham
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1808
Subject(s) - medicine , drug , intensive care medicine , pharmacology
This review discusses the reasons behind the ever‐growing number of drug‐related deaths (DRDs) due to misuse in the UK, the principal types of drug involved, and practical ways in which prescribers can support patients to help reduce the risks.