Editorial comment
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32441/ijms.2.1.11Keywords:
Steroids, Medical malpractice, Medical education, Medical ethics, Health professional educationAbstract
A leading article entitles [Misuses and side effects of steroids derivatives, Nemah Aljubori], of this issue presented an interesting healthcare problem. The articles summarized the side effects of using corticosteroids; however, the extent of the problem was more in our community [1]. Ethically, the disease management relay on application of guideline that was formulated for each disease. In Iraq, the majority of medical doctors in about all specialties don't restrict in their patients management to the guidelines.
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