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The Addiction Medicine: An Evidence-Based Handbook (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook)

By Darius A. Rastegar , Michael I. Fingerhood

Book information

Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Year
2005
ISBN
0781761549, 9780781761543
LCC
RC564 .R36 2005
Open Library ID
OL3410771M
Language
english
Format
CHM
Filesize
8 MB (8396162 bytes)
Series
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook Series
Edition
1
Pages
320\0
Library
ebook3000.com
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

This handbook provides practical and evidence-based guidelines for evaluating, treating, and managing patients with substance abuse problems. The opening chapters provide an overview of key clinical issues, strategies for interviewing, screening, confronting, and motivating patients, and various treatment modalities. A major portion of the book focuses on diagnosis, medical complications, and treatment of specific drug addictions. Chapters on smoking and prescription drug abuse are also included. Other chapters discuss medical care for the addicted patient, psychiatric illness and addiction, and substance abuse in special populations. Specific treatment protocols are provided and each chapter ends with annotated references to the literature.

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