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The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Prescription Opioids Dependenceby James N. Parker; Philip M. Parker
ICON Group International Inc. 2002; US$ 28.95This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to prescription opioids dependence (also codeine; codeine abuse; codeine addiction; codeine dependence; diphenoxylate; diphenoxylate abuse), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you... more...
The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Prescription Stimulants Dependenceby James N. Parker; Philip M. Parker
ICON Group International Inc. 2002; US$ 28.95This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to prescription stimulants dependence (also dextroamphetamine; dextroamphetamine abuse; dextroamphetamine addiction; dextroamphetamine dependence; methylphenidate; methylphenidate abuse), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings... more...
Preventing Medication Errors and Improving Drug Therapyby Charles D. Hepler; Richard Segal
CRC Press 2003; US$ 149.95Drug-related illnesses and complications cost the American health care system billions of dollars each year. Medical errors account for approximately 100,000 deaths each year, and drugs are the most common cause of medical errors in hospitals. Synthesizing research studies from seven nations, Preventing Medication Errors and Improving Drug Therapy Outcomes: A Management Systems Approach identifies pharmacists as a strategic resource in solving the problem of preventable adverse outcomes from drug therapy. It identifies and describes the preventable adverse outcomes of drug therapy, explores the safety, cost-effectiveness, and quality of medications use from a management systems perspective, and proposes systematic solutions. more...
Overcoming Prescription Drug Addictionby Rod Colvin
Addicus Books 2008; US$ 15.95This newly revised third edition delves into the most widely abused narcotic in the U.S.prescription drugs. The book offers help to those suffering from this type of addiction as well as their families. The topics discussed include dynamics of addiction and the newest treatment options, who is at risk for addiction, why more teens are abusing prescription drugs, the symptoms of withdrawal, and methods of intervention for family members. Personal stories from addicts who describe their journeys into recovery are also included. more...
Detection and Prevention of Adverse Drug Eventsby R. Beuscart; W. Hackl; C. Nøhr
IOS Press 2009; US$ 153.00Presents papers from the workshop 'Patient Safety through Intelligent Procedures in medication' focusing on: identification of ADE and medication errors in hospital settings; the role of human and organizational factors on ADE and medication errors; and information and communication technologies to prevent or correct ADEs and medication errors. more...
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Canby Barbara Gordon
Moyer Bell and its subsidiaries 2011; US$ 15.99Barbara had it all: a successful career as an award-winning documentary film maker, a strong relationship, and plenty of friends. But a lingering problem with anxiety drew her into a dangerous Valium addiction. Her story is an honest, gripping look into addiction, her ill-advised cold-turkey withdrawal and the hospitalizations that followed, the worst the psychiatric field has to offer, and her painful yet persistent pathway back to functioning. Through it all, Gordon is a beacon of hope, actively choosing life over the alternative, even after journeying to the darkest depths of the human psyche.This beautifully written classic is a must read for anyone battling their own psychological demons, anyone in the mental health field, and everyone... more...
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