Tranquillizers and hypnotics-sedatives as a social problem in Finland and Sweden
Engelsk titel: Tranquillizers and hypnotics-sedatives as a social problem in Finland and Sweden
Författare:
Schönberg, Antti
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 128
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 62568
Sammanfattning
The use of benzodiazepine-based tranquillizers and hypnotics-sedatives has led to a major public debate in Sweden, where all interested parties have become involved. In Finland the authorities and physicians have to a large extent set the pace of the debate. In this paper the author analyses the role of the mass media, physicians, the authorities, the pharmaceutical industry, and patient organizations in the construction of the use of these drugs as a social problem.