Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
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J Health Care Poor Underserved · Nov 2010
Comparative StudyProblematic hospital experiences among adult patients with sickle cell disease.
Adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) have often reported difficulties obtaining care during vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) in qualitative studies. ⋯ Further research is needed to determine the consequences of and potential interventions to improve these poor experiences.
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J Health Care Poor Underserved · Nov 2010
Preventing opiate overdose deaths: examining objections to take-home naloxone.
Opiate overdose persists as a major public health problem, contributing to significant morbidity and mortality among opiate users globally. Opiate overdose can be reversed by the timely administration of naloxone. ⋯ Objections to distributing naloxone to non-medical personnel persist despite a lack of scientific evidence. Here we respond to some common objections to naloxone distribution and their implications.