[Prescriptions of benzodiazepines in the municipality of Nykøbing Falster. A study of prescriptions with reference to prescription habits in general practice]. / Ordination af benzodiazepinpraeparater i Nykøbing Falster Kommune. En receptundersøgelse med henblik på ordinationsvaner i almen praksis.

An investigation of general practitioners' patterns of prescribing benzodiazepines has been carried out in Nykøbing Falster county. The results are in accordance with other such investigations, and show that women are given such prescriptions twice as often as men, and that the consumption increases with age. The doctors' prescription practices are seen to vary, and the results also demonstrate that the general recommendations regarding use of benzodiazepines are not followed by the prescribing doctors.

[Disaster planning in Danish hospitals]. / Danske sygehuses katastrofeberedskab.

With the object of obtaining insight into establishing of disaster planning in Danish hospitals, an investigation was carried out in the departments responsible. The insight of the house officer on duty and his immediate description for disaster planning were employed as indications of the level of establishment of disaster planning. This investigation indicates a low level of establishment of disaster planning and reveals the need for further training and information on this subject.

[First aid, prehospitalization treatment, performed by non-professionals]. / Førstehjaelp, praehospital behandling, udført af laegmand.

In the Casualty Department of the Central Hospital in Slagelse, all acute referrals during a period of 48 hours (illness or accidents) were registered with the object of assessing the extent to which lay persons employ first-aid. First-aid had been employed in half of the cases investigated but was considered relevant in 82% of the cases. The circumstances associated with performance of first-aid are discussed and proposals are made for improvement.