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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.
All adverse reactions are commonly charted in red ink in the patient's record and usually are noted on the front of the chart. Failure to follow correct documentation procedures may result in malpractice lawsuits.
Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.