(Download) "Alcohol and Drug Abuse as Encountered in Office Practice" by Frank L. Iber # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Alcohol and Drug Abuse as Encountered in Office Practice
- Author : Frank L. Iber
- Release Date : January 24, 2020
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,Medical,Psychiatry,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 2875 KB
Description
This book has been written to serve as a manual for physicians practicing in a private office setting to recognize and recommend appropriate treatment for patients believed to be substance abusers. While it is not written for drug abuse specialists, it provides information regarding the diagnosis and treatments a competent, concerned physician can provide without becoming immersed in addiction treatment. Topics discussed include the degree to which a physician should become involved, when it is appropriate to refer, using other professions and volunteer groups, and useful medications. Guidelines for recognizing substance abuse, testing to confirm the abuse, confronting the patient, and motivating the patient into specific treatment are also presented. Tables and illustrations are used to summarize major points, making this an extremely useful reference tool for internists and other non-specialist private practitioners.