@article{ref1,
title="The moral choice in prescribing barbiturates",
journal="Journal of medical ethics",
year="1976",
author="Wells, F.",
volume="2",
number="2",
pages="68-70",
abstract="Dr Wells, a general practitioner, looks at the problem of barbiturate dependence from the point of view of the prescribing doctor who has to choose for his patients - of all ages - the drug, usually a hypnotic, which is sought for insomnia or states of anxiety and stress. He argues that it is wise to prescribe non-barbiturates, but that even in elderly people it is possible and the right course of action is to wean these patients from their dependence on sleep-inducing drugs. Young people often acquire the drug habit by taking hypnotics from a bedside table or a bathroom cabinet in their own homes.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-6800",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}