Occupational hazard: Treating cocaine body packers in Caribbean countries

被引：9

作者：

Cawich, Shamir O. ^{[1
]}

Williams, Eric W. ^{[2
]}

Evans, Necia R. ^{[1
]}

Johnson, Peter ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ W Indies, Dept Basic Med Sci, Kingston 7, Jamaica

[2] Univ W Indies, Dept Surg Radiol & Anaesthesia, Kingston 7, Jamaica

[3] Univ W Indies, Dept Accid & Emergency, Kingston 7, Jamaica

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY | 2009年 / 20卷 / 04期

关键词：

Cocaine; Body packer; Body stuffer; Drug and narcotic control; Foreign bodies; Substance related disorders; COMPLICATIONS; MANAGEMENT; PACKING;

D O I：

10.1016/j.drugpo.2008.06.005

中图分类号：

R194 [卫生标准、卫生检查、医药管理];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Body packing is a common method of smuggling cocaine where individuals ingest several drug-fllled parcels for transport. When identified by the authorities, body packers are usually taken to hospital for evaluation. There are several points during management of these patients when the health care team may be placed at risk. We explore the hazards encountered during the management of these patients in developing Caribbean nations. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：377 / 380

页数：4