Corticosteroid therapy and intercurrent illness: the need for continuing patient education
Corticosteroid therapy and intercurrent illness: the need for continuing patient education
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London: The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine
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English
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London: The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine
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In patients receiving long-term therapeutic or replacement corticosteroids, delayed or inappropriate adjustment of steroid dosage during intercurrent illness may be fatal. We used a questionnaire to assess current levels of patient knowledge, awareness of the need for action during intercurrent illness and the frequency with which steroid warning c...
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Corticosteroid therapy and intercurrent illness: the need for continuing patient education
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2399661
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2399661
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0032-5473
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1469-0756
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10.1136/pgmj.69.810.282
