Avoiding Opioid Abuse While Managing Pain: A Guide for Practitioners Contributor(s): Webster, Lynn R. (Author), Dove, Beth (Author), Passik, Steven (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0962481483 ISBN-13: 9780962481482 Publisher: Sunrise River Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: Prescription opioids are dangerous in the hands of drug abusers, but they are also beneficial or even lifesaving for millions of people who otherwise would live with chronic pain. Clinicians who prescribe opioids are often caught between their professional obligation to relieve suffering and their desire to avoid contributing to the nonmedical consumption of controlled substances. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Pain Medicine |
Dewey: 615.782 |
LCCN: 2007015844 |
Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.85" W x 9.22" (0.64 lbs) 204 pages |