Opioid therapy in the 21st century  [electronic resource] / 
 Opioid therapy in the twenty-first century 
edited by Howard S. Smith. 
 - Oxford ;  New York :  Oxford University Press,  2008. 
 - xvi, 180 p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  20 cm. 
 - Oxford American pain library .
 - Oxford American pain library. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-164) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to opioids / Howard S. Smith -- Overview of opioid-related terminology / Kenneth C. Jackson and Howard S. Smith -- Diagnosis and assessment of pain / Charles E. Argoff -- Opioid pharmacology / Mellar P. Davis and Howard S. Smith -- Optimizing pharmacologic outcomes. Drug selection / Howard S. Smith and Kenneth C. Jackson -- Optimizing pharmacologic outcomes. Route selection / Howard S. Smith -- Optimizing pharmacologic outcomes. Assessing and managing opioid side effects / Howard S. Smith and Gary McCleane -- Optimizing pharmacologic outcomes. Principles of opioid rotation / Bill H. McCarberg and Howard S. Smith -- Optimizing pharmacologic outcomes. Individualization of therapy / Howard S. Smith -- Opioid therapy for cancer pain / Mellar P. Davis and Howard S. Smith -- Evidence for the use of long-term opioid therapy in persistent noncancer pain / Howard S. Smith and Gary McCleane -- Pre-opioid prescribing period / Howard S. Smith -- Identifying patients at risk for pain medication misuse / Lynn R. Webster and Howard S. Smith -- Potential documentation tools in long-term opioid therapy / Howard S. Smith and Kenneth L. Kirsh -- Managing the risk of abuse, addiction, and diversion / Howard S. Smith -- Special populations. Pediatric / Howard S. Smith and Amy Mitchell -- Special populations. Geriatric / Gary McCleane -- Special populations. Palliative care / Janet Abrahm and Lida Nabati -- Patients with a history of substance abuse / Kenneth L. Kirsh and Steven D. Passik. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2011. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label> DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Opioids--Therapeutic use--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>Pain--Chemotherapy--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RM328  / .O657 2008eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>615/.7822