Alcohol and Drug Abuse as Encountered in Office Practice

Forsideomslag
CRC Press, 26. nov. 1990 - 336 sider
This book has been written to serve as a manual for physicians practicing in a private office setting to recognize and recommend appropriate treatment for patients believed to be substance abusers. While it is not written for drug abuse specialists, it provides information regarding the diagnosis and treatments a competent, concerned physician can provide without becoming immersed in addiction treatment. Topics discussed include the degree to which a physician should become involved, when it is appropriate to refer, using other professions and volunteer groups, and useful medications. Guidelines for recognizing substance abuse, testing to confirm the abuse, confronting the patient, and motivating the patient into specific treatment are also presented. Tables and illustrations are used to summarize major points, making this an extremely useful reference tool for internists and other non-specialist private practitioners.

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Chapter
1
Chapter 4
19
References
24
Chapter 6
31
V
48
Medical History
54
21
61
Assessment of Emergency 6689
68
28
94
Chapter 15
99
Chapter 16
105
31
108
Chapter 17
113
Peripheral Neuropathy
119
References
126
36
127

References
69
Chapter 11
71
Laboratory Tests Commonly Abnormal in Addiction
72
Urine Testing
73
23
74
Screening Tests
75
References
76
Chapter 12
77
Confirmation of Diagnosis
78
Major Health Problems Unrelated to the Addiction
79
Use of the Laboratory for Screening
80
B Men Over Age 45
81
26
83
B Diazepam
85
Phenytoin
86
Haloperidol
87
Nicotine Chewing Gum Nicorettes
88
Clonidine Catapres
89
Chapter 14
93
References
133
Recognition of Opiate Abuse
139
Chapter 20
145
Chapter 21
151
Chapter 7
157
Chapter 24
169
Emergencies
175
References
182
Screening for Presence of Severity of and Treatment Requirements
189
Chapter 8
191
References
197
Goals and Measures of Progress After Detoxification
203
B Hazards
205
Chapter 30
213
IV
216
Conclusions on Recommending Programs
222
Chapter 32
229
Obtaining an Accurate Drug and Alcohol History
304
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