Medical professionals

For many years, there has been concern by medical professionals and nutritionists over the effects of dietary sugar on human health. Sucrose has been imphcated as a cause of juvenile hyperactivity, tooth decay, diabetes meUitus, obesity, atherosclerosis, hypoglycemia, and nutrient deficiencies. 

Sothern, M. S., and S. T. Gordon. Prevention of Obesity in Young Children A Critical Challenge for Medical Professionals. Clinical Pediatrics 42(2003) 101-111. 

To develop teaching materials and core curricula for public health officials, medical professionals, emergency physicians and emergency department staff, laboratory personnel and other personnel working in... 

The passage indicates that alternative treatments are increasingly being used by mainstream medical professionals because... 

For medical professionals, vinyl medical products are essential life-saving tools. Over the last several years, however, activist groups like Greenpeace and its affiliate Health Care Without Harm have attempted to discredit the use of vinyl by alleging health and environmental risks through its use and disposal. The fact is vinyl has been used safely in medical products for over 40 years, and hundreds of studies and billions of real-world patient exposures are a testament to its track record of safe use. The benefits and proven safety of vinyl medical products are described, and the validity of activist allegations is addressed. 

In addition to resources maintained by official agencies, other databases exist that are commercial ventures addressing medical professionals. Here are some examples that may interest you ... 

Another possible reason for public interest in herbal medications is that they provide some autonomy from medical professionals. Multiple factors contribute to a person s satisfaction with medical care (Siahpush et al. 1999 Sixma et al. 1998 Kaptchuk and Eisenberg 1998). One cause of dissatisfaction results from the traditionally passive role of the patient. Independent of its efficacy, alternative medicine provides an individual with a greater range of explanations and treatment options for their illnesses. The psychological appeal of more options is sufficient to draw individuals to consult alternative medicine, especially in cases where modern medicine has not been effective. 

Physicians are the prime recipients of this information, and their treatment of individual patients should be guided by it. (Guided is the correct word. The FDA cannot regulate individual physician practice. If information in the published literature supports use of a drug for conditions not described in the approved labeling, a physician has the right to prescribe for these off-label uses. One hopes there is evidence to support this indeed, medical professional societies often develop position papers when evidence becomes available to support such uses.)... 

There is serious shortage of medically qualified personnel in Japanese pharmaceutical companies, or worse is the fact that they do not recognise the importance of such expertise in-house. The new GCP requires sponsoring companies to either employ or contract medical professionals in order to obtain medical advice in preparing protocols and conducting clinical trials. 

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Organization of medical professionals involved in social issues. The group has a section on Violence Prevention that emphasizes gun control issues. 

The increasing use of stimulants in the United States to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has aroused parental concern and compelled both medical professionals and the media to question the safety and efficacy of this type of treatment. Because ADHD is among the most common reasons for seeking mental health services for children, these questions are more pertinent than ever. This chapter will examine the history of stimulant use, the mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, side effects, and issues related to their clinical use in children and adolescents. More detailed information on clinical applications is provided in Section III. 

The example of other health workers in the USA nurse practitioners, physician assistants and optometrists demonstrates that non-medical professionals can be trained to adequately prescribe drugs within their area of expertise. Pilot projects, e.g. in the state of California, with psychologists prescribing psychopharmaceuticals with appropriate training and supervision were successful in that both the patients and supervising physicians were comfortable with the clinical performance of the trainees (De Leon and Wiggins, 1996, p. 226). 

Unfortunately, the inconvenience occasioned by these laws—and an unwarranted fear by medical professionals themselves regarding the risk of patient tolerance and addiction—continues to hamper adequate treatment of patients with terminal conditions. This has been shown to be particularly true in children and elderly patients with cancer. There is no excuse for inadequate treatment of pain in a terminal patient not only is addiction irrelevant in such a patient, it is actually uncommon in patients who are being treated for pain (see Chapter 31). 

This article for teens emphasizes the risks of taking prescription drugs without guidance from a medical professional. To illustrate the risks, it tells the stories of several teens who became addicted to prescription drugs. 

Although society tolerates this sleep is for sissies attitude, scientists and medical professionals are trying hard to educate the public that chronic sleep loss is a serious health issue. It may seem like just some heavy eyelids during class here and a yawn there, but sleep deprivation is indeed very dangerous. Not only does it cause us to be irritable and less tolerant (and perhaps less pleasant to be around), but it also hampers our creative and analytical thinking, physical performance (we run and swim better and lift more weight when we are well-rested), and often leads to health problems like increased susceptibility to colds and infections. 

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