After benzodiazepines were introduced in the 1960s as safe anxiolytic and hypnotic agents, their use increased rapidly worldwide. By 1977, benzodiazepines were increasingly prescribed not only for anxiety and insomnia but also for agitation, seizures, muscle spasms, and as premedication…
The simplest definition of patient safety is the prevention of errors and adverse event to patients associated with health care. Patient suicide or attempted suicide resulting in serious disability while being cared for in a healthcare facility is one of…
An American Lung Association study in 2007 showed a worldwide increase in shisha use in recent years, mostly among youths and university students. Teenagers tend to think shisha is a herbal product with the belief that when they smoke shisha,…