Opioids in Medicine: A Comprehensive Review on the Mode of Action and the Use of Analgesics in Different Clinical Pain States

by Enno Freye

Book Overview

The book centers on the treatment of pain using the appropriate opioid and a suitable co-medication whenever necessary. While many physicians or health care providers either subscribe or advocate analgesics in response to a painful situation, their basic knowledge when and how to apply them frequently is scarce. And often there is a lack of sufficient knowledge on their potential side-effects, their mode of action, 2+ their possible interactions with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048174864
• ISBN13: 9789048174867
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"