Patients with allergic disease and anti-social behavior: their potential risks to themselves, health care personnel, and other patients.
A series of 7 allergic patients seen by one Allergy Service in a two-year period were identified as being allegedly involved in anti-social activities. They were either seriously ill or mimicked serious illness and by their behavior constituted a potential risk to themselves, other patients or health care personnel. Early identification of such high risk patients protects both patients and health care personnel.
D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011247:Pregnancy; D012306:Risk; D012637:Security Measures; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000150:complications*