Rongo Univesity Library

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-164) and index.

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.

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