Painkillers: History, Science, and Issues
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Health, Ailments & Diseases, Pain Management
| Author: | Victor B. Stolberg | ISBN: | 9781440835322 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | March 14, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Greenwood | Language: | English |
| Author: | Victor B. Stolberg |
| ISBN: | 9781440835322 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | March 14, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Greenwood |
| Language: | English |
This accessible, easy-to-read book provides readers with different perspectives on the subject of painkillers, examining their history, production, uses, and dangers.
• Documents the risks of painkiller use and explores the various issues centered around the production, distribution, and regulation of painkiller medications
• Examines painkillers from a variety of perspectives, including medical, historical, economic, and social
• Includes primary source documents such as guidelines, policy documents, and study findings on the topics covered that provide readers with more in-depth information and help students hone their critical thinking and analytical skills
• Examines the social dimensions of the use and abuse of painkiller drugs and considers the future of this particular type of drugs
This accessible, easy-to-read book provides readers with different perspectives on the subject of painkillers, examining their history, production, uses, and dangers.
• Documents the risks of painkiller use and explores the various issues centered around the production, distribution, and regulation of painkiller medications
• Examines painkillers from a variety of perspectives, including medical, historical, economic, and social
• Includes primary source documents such as guidelines, policy documents, and study findings on the topics covered that provide readers with more in-depth information and help students hone their critical thinking and analytical skills
• Examines the social dimensions of the use and abuse of painkiller drugs and considers the future of this particular type of drugs
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