RT Journal
A1 Guille C, Sen S
T1 PRescription drug use and self-prescription among training physicians
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 2012
FD February 27
VO 172
IS 4
SP 371
OP 372
DO 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.791
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2011.791
AB 
Although guidelines suggest physicians should not treat themselves, the self-prescription of medications is common.1 Self-prescription among physicians in training is of particular concern, given their limited clinical experience and high levels of work stress.2- 3 In the only large multicenter study conducted to date, to our knowledge, Christie et al4 found that self-prescribing is widespread, with 52% of residents self-prescribing medications during their training. Importantly, the most common sources of self-prescribed medications were sample cabinets (42%) and pharmaceutical representatives (11%). In the 13 years since the publication of this study there has been substantial change in the relationship between residency programs and pharmaceutical companies. Thus, it is important to reassess the rates of self-prescription among physicians in training.