 Prescription Drug Misuse
"Prescription Drug Misuse" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Improper use of drugs or medications outside the intended purpose, scope, or guidelines for use. This is in contrast to MEDICATION ADHERENCE, and distinguished from DRUG ABUSE, which is a deliberate or willful action frequently associated with psychological disorders.
| Descriptor ID |
D063487
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.754
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| Concept/Terms |
Prescription Drug Misuse- Prescription Drug Misuse
- Drug Misuse, Prescription
- Misuse, Prescription Drug
- Prescription Drug Misuses
- NMUPD
- Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
- Non Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Prescription Drug Misuse" by people in this website by year, and whether "Prescription Drug Misuse" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prescription Drug Misuse" by people in Profiles.
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Afshar M, Joyce C, Dligach D, Sharma B, Kania R, Xie M, Swope K, Salisbury-Afshar E, Karnik NS. Subtypes in patients with opioid misuse: A prognostic enrichment strategy using electronic health record data in hospitalized patients. PLoS One. 2019; 14(7):e0219717.
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Naegle M. Opioid misuse epidemic: Addressing opioid prescribing and organization initiatives for holistic, safe and compassionate care. Nurs Outlook. 2017 Jul - Aug; 65(4):477-479.
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Worley J, Johnson M, Karnik N. Psychiatric Prescribers' Experiences With Doctor Shoppers. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2015 Sep-Oct; 21(5):309-18.
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