Opioids remain one of the most controversial - and by many counts underutilized - agents in the armamentarium of analgesics, yet they are among the most effective therapeutics for many painful conditions. This book provides clinicians with up-to-date, evidence-based information about appropriate opioid use, including the potential benefits of therapy as well as its possible adverse effects, and is designed to aid rational decision-making when determining a course of treatment.

Opioid Therapy in the 21st Century (Oxford American Pain Library)

Medical Books

Smith, Howard S.

Medicine

Oxford University Press

Opioids remain one of the most controversial agents in the armamentarium of analgesics, yet they are among the most effective therapeutics for many painful complaints. Despite the remarkable effectiveness of opioid analgesics in providing significant pain relief, fears of professional opprobrium, regulatory repercussions and/or adverse effects such as respiratory depression or addiction act as significant disincentives to the prescribing of these drugs. Many misconceptions exist about the use of opioids, and it is important that doctors are well informed about them, including the potential benefits of therapy and the potential problems that can occur. This book provides clinicians with up-to-date information about options for managing long-term pain symptoms and is designed to aid rational decision-making about patient care. Opioid Therapy in the 21st Century presents a basic introduction to opioid therapeutics and their appropriate clinical applications, along with various documentation tools to support responsible and safe prescribing practices.The book provides an overview of common pain problems and syndromes and covers the use of opioids in both cancer pain and non cancer pain. It is designed to increase the understanding and comfort level of clinicians prescribing opioid analgesics to patients suffering with significant pain, while stressing the importance of managing risk of abuse. Special sections are dedicated to opioird pharmacology and the needs of special populations such as paediatric, geriatric, and palliative care patients.

Chronic pain is one of the most common and debilitating health care conditions, and among the most notoriously challenging to treat. Chronic non-cancer pain presents a significant burden to society in terms of lost workforce productivity and significant healthcare resource utilization and cost. Although controversies persist surrounding the use of opioid analgesics, consensus now exists among medical experts that they can be useful for carefully selected patients. Safe opioid prescribing, however, hinges on effective risk management. All clinicians who treat pain with opioids are obliged to implement therapy according to accepted principles of prescribing and to minimize the risk of misuse, abuse, addiction, and diversion through risk assessment and management strategies. Proper risk assessment allows for a care plan that is structured to optimize therapeutic outcomes while minimizing risks of potential opioid-related morbidities or problematic drug-related behaviors as effectively as possible. Opioid Management Tools and Tips provides health professionals with basic guidance, tools, and resources for identifying patients who may be at risk for opioid misuse and effective managing the risk of abuse, addiction, and diversion. This second edition contains updated guidelines on opioid selection as well as legal and regulatory resources.

Opioid Risk Management: Tools and Tips (Oxford American Pocket Notes)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Fine, Perry G.

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Are you one of the 80 million North American women suffering from the chronic pain of: * Menstrual cramps * Fibromyalgia * Headaches * Carpal tunnel syndrome * Back or neck pain? Starting today, you can put an end to your pain and reclaim your active life with Dr. Smith's 8-step holistic program for women. Don't let chronic pain rob you of life-- preventing you from being productive at work, caring for your family, exercising, and participating in activities you enjoy. The Women's Guide to Ending Pain will show you how to take control today and end your pain with the latest complementary and conventional strategies. Dr. Smith's 8-step program is different from other approaches because it targets the very reasons that cause women to hurt - - like chronic stress, hormonal fluctuations, sleep problems, depression, arthritis, sports injuries, and syndromes like fibromyalgia, which is increasingly prevalent and causes deep muscle pain and endless fatigue. Dr. Smith believes that no woman should accept pain as "normal" and gives you a pain expert's secrets on how to stop pain quickly without depending on sedating medications that have harsh side effects. In his 8-step program, you'll discover: * How the effects of hormones on a woman's nervous system influence pain * Unique signs, symptoms, and causes of your pain * Ways to alleviate your pain, including natural dietary supplements, "pain-relieving" foods, yoga postures, mind/body exercises, massage and bodywork, new medications, and high-tech solutions * Lifestyle habits and self-care measures you can start today that will provide tremendous relief * Innovative methods to cope with the emotions associated with pain, including anxiety, anger, and depression

The Women's Guide to Ending Pain: An 8-Step Program

Bruce, Debra Fulghum

Women's Health

wiley

Essential Pain Pharmacology: The Prescriber's Guide expertly reviews the most important medications used to relieve pain, now considered by many physicians as the fifth vital sign. The catalogue of analgesics has expanded rapidly, and this text presents the most up-to-date, comprehensive array of agents available for prescribing. Each clear and concise drug entry covers the range of indications, advantages and disadvantages, and tips for appropriate dosing and avoiding adverse effects. A separate section covers nutraceuticals, a class of drug increasingly used to manage chronic pain, yet little discussed in medical literature. The detailed description of each medication enables the user to make quick and informed decisions, confident that they are best serving the needs of their patients. Practical 'pearls' for each entry provide a quick go-to reference for the key information to consider before prescribing. This concise user-friendly reference is a must-have on the shelf of every physician.

Essential Pain Pharmacology: The Prescriber's Guide

Pappagallo, Marco

Cambridge University Press

Atlas of Neck Pain

Science & Math

Abdi, Salahadin

History & Philosophy

CRC-Press

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I, robot

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Robot Binaries & Pr Corp

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