Erschienen in:
01.02.2014 | Letter to the Editor
Marijuana Use and Health in Primary Care
verfasst von:
Okafor Chukwuemeka, MPH
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 2/2014
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Excerpt
To The Editor: With the increased in prevalence of marijuana use in the past 20 years in the United States, and recent trends suggesting it may continue to rise,
1 there is a great need for research that will improve our understanding and highlight the range of effects associated with marijuana use. Consequently, the article by Fuster et al.
2 in your September issue was an interesting and timely piece. The authors found no significant association between frequency of current marijuana use and health care utilization and health among primary care patients identified by screening positive for use of any illicit drug. However, a few reservations remain. …