Opioid Dependence: A Clinical and Epidemiologic Approach

Author:   Heath B. McAnally
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2018
ISBN:  

9783319474960


Pages:   301
Publication Date:   10 November 2017
Format:   Hardback
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Opioid Dependence: A Clinical and Epidemiologic Approach


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The book begins with a public health/epidemiologic examination of the situation, with a systematic view of the problem based on classic (infectious disease) epidemiologic principles applied to this behavioral health issue. This application is expanded to take into account the fact that unlike most epidemics in our species’ history, a unique factor that must be accounted for in any public health analysis is that the host (opioid-dependent/misusing patient) is generally not under sufficiently strong motivation to avoid the disease.  The introduction concludes with a survey of recent containment approaches, categorized epidemiologically by target (agent, vector, host.) The remainder of the book is organized according to this framework, addressing agent, vector/transmission and host, respectively.  Sections Three and Four comprise the major focus of the book, and are dedicated primarily to practical education for primary care providers in preventing opioid use disorder, and overcoming it after the fact. 

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Author:   Heath B. McAnally
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2018
Weight:   6.033kg
ISBN:  

9783319474960


ISBN 10:   3319474960
Pages:   301
Publication Date:   10 November 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

An Epidemiologic Perspective.- Understanding the Agent, Part I: Opioid Biology and Basic Pharmacology.- Understanding the Agent, Part II: Adverse Effects.- Understanding the Agent, Part III: Specific Drugs.- Attenuating the Agent: Reducing Opioid “Virulence”.- Best Practices Education, Part I: Pain Physiology, Psychology, and Alternatives to Opioids .- Best Practices Education, Part II : Evidence for and against Opioid Therapy.- Best Practices Education, Part III: Regulatory and Advisory Issues Related to Opioid Therapy for Pain.- Addressing Host Factors: Overview of Dependence and Addiction.- Opioid Dependence Risk Factors and Risk Assessment.- Addressing Host Factors: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention of Opioid Dependence.- Conclusion.

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“The book is intended for all healthcare professionals, specifically prescribers including physicians, nurse practitioners, advanced practice nurses, and residents who treat patients with acute and chronic pain. It is also appropriate for nonprescribers and trainees in healthcare settings managing these patient populations. … This book covers the increasingly problematic opiate abuse problem from an epidemiological perspective.” (Michael Easton, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2018) “This is quite of an intro into mind puzzling theme as opioid dependence which caught attention of all medical professionals prescribing opioid medications. … I would like to conclude that authors gave great insight into scientificviews of opioid dependence and medication assisted therapy but emphasized that it requires much more than this for accomplishing recovery from opioid dependence.” (Marijana Batković, Alcoholism and Psychiatry Research, Vol. 53 (2). 2017)


The book is intended for all healthcare professionals, specifically prescribers including physicians, nurse practitioners, advanced practice nurses, and residents who treat patients with acute and chronic pain. It is also appropriate for nonprescribers and trainees in healthcare settings managing these patient populations. ... This book covers the increasingly problematic opiate abuse problem from an epidemiological perspective. (Michael Easton, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2018)


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Heath McAnally, MD, MSPH Medical Director Northern Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, LLC Eagle River, AK, USA   Clinical Instructor University of Washington School of Medicine WWAMI Program Anchorage, AK, USA

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