By H. Thomas Milhorn Jr. M.D., Ph.D. (auth.)
The writer has geared up easy, center info at the analysis, therapy and prevention of chemical dependence right into a comfortably comprehensible structure. His method teaches the health professional what steps to take from a pragmatic viewpoint: the best way to hinder habit within the first position, the right way to diagnose the , how one can relief the relatives get the addict into remedy, and the way to extend the probabilities of long term restoration. The e-book is split into 3 sections. the 1st part covers uncomplicated definitions and ideas. the second one part describes the pharmacology of a few of the psychoactive elements: depressants, opioids, stimulants, cannabinoids, hallucinogens, phencyclidines, and inhalants. The 3rd part discusses chemical dependence in specific teams: girls, teenagers, the aged, ethnic minorities, twin analysis sufferers, HIV- optimistic sufferers, and impaired physicians.
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Milhorn, H. , L. C. Gardner, and R. D. Blondell. Effect of a chemical dependency rotation on residents' attitudes. Family Practice Research Journal, submitted. 5. Milhorn, H. , Jr. Chemical dependency: Is medical education falling short? Mississippi State Impaired Physicians Newsletter, April, 1989. 6. , Jr. Alcoholism: The missed diagnosis. Southern Medical Journal, 79:1489-1492,1986. 7. Mooney, A. 1. Alcohol abuse and dependence. In Family Medicine, Ed. by R. B. Taylor. Springer-Verlag, New York, 1983, pp.
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