title: Dealing with substance abuse in the medical workplace.
abstract: Medical facilities are a potential breeding ground for the promotion of alcohol and drug abuse among employees, writes Edward E. Arshem, FACMGA. Thus, group practice managers must learn how to recognize and treat these problems because the ultimate loser if these things are ignored is the patient.
authors.affiliation: Central Plains Clinic Ltd., Sioux Falls, SD 57105.
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Arshem
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000517:prevention & control; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010815:Physician Impairment; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States