56 57 63 Participants from Canada, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States (in 10 studies) reported a fear of long term problems from taking drugs.
In addition to diabetes-related complications, episodes of hypoglycaemia, fear of hypoglycaemia, change in life style and fear of long term consequences may lead to reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
Adverse reactions, a perceived low risk of developing anthrax and a fear of long-term side effects were the reasons workers cited for not fully complying with the government's recommendations, said the epidemiologists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention here who conducted the study.
For others, the fear of long-term care costs will weigh heavily on their minds.
It appeared that herders could stock as many animals as they want with little fear of long-term degradation or loss of rangeland productivity, but with the very certain peril of large-scale livestock losses from time to time.
Of course, the obvious solution to the fear of long-term change is to create sunset provisions, or endpoints, for new legislation similar to those that were built into the tax cuts enacted during President George W. Bush's first term and the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban.
With this conflict comes not only the divide over favoring or opposing intervention, but widespread fear of backlash against the U.S. and its allies, fear of long-term military commitment, and hesitancy over the effectiveness of such an intervention, as a recent Pew poll shows.
High-dose treatment and repeated doses should be avoided for fear of long-term adverse effects on the foetal brain.
Reasons for noncompliance may include fear of long-term side effects, medication fatigue, adverse events, conflicting advice, perceived low risk of malaria, and complacency.
Of 2,631 persons taking at least one dose of antimicrobial prophylaxis but stopping before 60 days, 43% stated that adverse events were the most important reason they discontinued prophylaxis, 25% reported perception of a low risk for anthrax, and 7% identified fear of long-term side effects from antimicrobial prophylaxis.
Human rights lawyer and Equality Now Deputy Director of Programmes Yasmeen Hassan describes the pervading fear of long-term consequences for Pakistan after the Taliban banned girls education in the Swat region and broadcast radio messages threatening girls with acid attacks and death if they went to school.
