| View Larger Image | Avoiding Opioid Abuse While Managing Pain: A Guide for Practitioners | Paperbackby Lynn R. Webster M.D. and Beth Dove (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Sunrise River Press | | Edition: | 1stst Edition | | Page Count: | 208 Pages | | Publication Date: | June 01, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 801,689st |
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Product Description
Prescription opioids are dangergous 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 non-medical consumption of controlled substances.Primary care physicians, nurse practioners and other first-contact clinicians are uniquely positioned to make a difference at the beginning of medical treatment. Research indicates that a patient with chronic pain or a substance-abuse disorder is far more likely to seek treatment from a family doctor than from a specialist. That reality creates an opportunity for front-line clinicians to maximize the chances for success when patients begin opioid therapy.This book was written to help all interested parties (eg, clinicians who treat pain, drug and medical-practice regulators, law-enforcement authorities and pharmacists) to sort out the clinical, regulatory, and ethical issues associated with the prescribing of opioid analgesics and to reduce the risk of medication misuse, abuse, and diversion. The information presented here is based on the work of numerous experts in the fields of pain management and addicition medicine. If knowledge is power, then this information is intended to instill the power and confidence needed for clinicians to safely treat their patients' pain and restore their dignity and lost quality of life. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)
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Valuable Resource by A Pain Patient (SLC, UT)  5 Stars
June 28, 2007
I was delighted to receive the book entitled, "Avoiding Opioid Abuse While Managing Pain". Last night, I stayed up and read through the whole book. It is a masterpiece, especially to the layman. Lynn and Beth are to be commended for this outstanding volume. It will be a valuable resource!
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A great book for clincians and all others who treat or manage pain. by E. Hall 5 Stars
June 18, 2007
According to Dr. Steven D. Passik, PhD from Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, "this work brings it all together for the practitioner, on the ground, in the clinic, taking care of the complex people in this world with chronic pain. This book provides a know-how to do it safely, avoiding contributing to drug abuse and diversion." As a former Representative and District Manager for a company that promotes a chronic pain medication, I believe that "Avoiding Opioid Abuse, While Managing Pain" is a book that should be read and utilized by all those faced with the challenge of treating pain. It touches on issues that clinicians struggle with every day, such as: legal issues involved with opioid prescribing, risk factors for opioid abuse and clarifying terms like tolerance, physical dependence, abuse and addiction. Dr. Webster presents the reader with tools which help to assess patients that may be at risk for opioid abuse such as ORT "Opioids Risk Tool" or SOAPP. He also provides insights into how to monitor patients to minimize opioid abuse by looking at outcomes such as: pain relief, psychosocial functioning, side effects of treatment, and addiction related outcomes. Chronic Pain is a growing problem and yet in many cases goes undertreated due to fear and a lack of training, and knowledge from those in the trenches treating such patients. This book fills in those gaps of education and training and provides the practitioner with the know-how and confidence needed to tackle the abuse and diversion associated with prescribing opioids and ensure that the same medications are available for the patients who greatly benefit from them. I enjoyed reading this book and believe that it will give all those treating pain the confidence needed to manage such patients and restore some degree of function to their lives.
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