
Pain and Chemical Dependency
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 1. May 2008
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-0-19-530055-0 (ISBN)
Description
Many people who are dependent on addictive chemical agents first encounter these agents as prescription drugs for a painful, usually chronic, medical condition. While the roles of psychologists and psychiatrists are key in treating these patients, the role of the physician who initially prescribed the drug and who manages the patient's medical condition has only recently been addressed, and it is now emerging as an important new area in medicine. In addition to the problem of dependency itself, once a patient becomes dependent, it significantly affects ongoing treatment of the medical problem. This new book, written by the top names in the field, addresses these important issues.
Reviews / Votes
"I think that the idea is great. In fact, I gave a talk myself on this topic at the recent AAN meeting. Given the scope of the project and the authors involved, I would buy this book sight unseen." - Ronald Kanner, MD, Professor of Neurology and Associate Dean, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York; Chairman, Department of Neurology, Long Island Jewish Hospital |k NoMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
20 photographs and 24 line illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1432 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-530055-0 (9780195300550)
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Additional editions

Howard M. D. Smith | Steven Passik
Pain and Chemical Dependency
E-Book
04/2008
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€49.99
Available for download
Persons
Author
Academic Director of Pain Management and Associate Professor of AnesthesiologyAcademic Director of Pain Management and Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Albany Medical College, New York, USA
Associate Professor of Medicine and Behavioral Science, Associate Professor of Pshychology in Psychiatry Weill Medical College of Cornell, University Associate Attending Psychologist Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Schiences Memorial Sloan...Associate Professor of Medicine and Behavioral Science, Associate Professor of Pshychology in Psychiatry Weill Medical College of Cornell, University Associate Attending Psychologist Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Schiences Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, USA
Content
Part I: Introduction ; Part II: Addiction and related issues ; Part III: The problem of clinical pain ; Part IV: Current approaches to management of the chemically dependent patient ; Part V: Clinical management of pain in chemical dependency ; Part VI: Aberrant drug-taking considerations ; Part VII: Pain and chemical dependency: The Interface