The phrase "a fear of misuse" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing concerns or apprehensions regarding the improper or inappropriate use of something.
Example: "There is a fear of misuse when it comes to sharing sensitive information online."
Alternatives: "concern about misuse" or "apprehension of misuse".
Clarke began writing shortly before World War II, and he consistently infused his work with both an optimism about technology and a fear of its misuse; the atomic bomb looms large over this book's 900-plus pages.
While the predominant reasons for feeling uncomfortable prescribing to the younger patient were a) that the patient did not need the drug and b) fear of misuse, these sentiments were markedly diminished in the case of the older patient, to whom most physicians felt more comfortable prescribing in order to help improve daily living and overall health and wellness.
WASHINGTON, D.C.--President Clinthe, warning that "the fear of misuse of private genetic information is... widespread in this country," addressed some of those concerns today by signing an executive order that prohibits discrimination in hiring or promoting federal employees based on genetic information.
Comfort level was mainly affected by the age of the client asking for prescription of CE drugs, followed by the availability of non-pharmacological alternatives, fear of misuse of the prescribed drug by the client and the missing indication of prescribing a drug.
Another main finding is that comfort levels to prescribe a CE drug are mainly affected by the age of the asking subject followed by the availability of non-pharmacological alternatives, fear of misuse of the prescribed drug and the missing necessity of needing the drug.
However, the powerful new technologies of genomics have also produced fear of misuse of genetic information including discrimination. 1 2 3 4 Genetic discrimination refers to the perceived unfair treatment of individuals or their family members based on presumed or actual genetic differences as opposed to physical features.
We found that fear of misuse, availability of non-pharmacological methods of achieving the same goals and the fact that the requesting individual does not need the drug to be the most relevant reasons affecting physicians comfort levels of prescribing CE drugs in case of the 25-year old college student and the 45-year old employee.
A fear of anything different?
