Physical illness and drugs of abuse a review of the evidence
The timely recognition of physical health problems in patients with severe mental disorders is emerging as an important priority in the medical health field. Although it is well known that persons with addictions to illicit substances often develop a variety of mental health and physical health cond...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press
2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Cambridge medicine Physical illness and drugs of abuse
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798170706719 |
| Summary: | The timely recognition of physical health problems in patients with severe mental disorders is emerging as an important priority in the medical health field. Although it is well known that persons with addictions to illicit substances often develop a variety of mental health and physical health conditions, the epidemiological associations between physical illness and addiction to illicit substances are poorly understood. This book comprehensively surveys recent literature to critically review the relationships between physical illness and drugs of abuse, describing the association between each of the principal classes of illicit drugs (cocaine, marijuana, opioids, and common hallucinogens and stimulants) and the major categories of physical illness. Clear summary tables accompany detailed discussions, providing the reader with a quick reference guide. Physical Illness and Drugs of Abuse will be essential reading for all health professionals, students, practising clinicians and policy makers with interests in mental health, public health and epidemiology. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 377 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107203624 9781282630505 9786612630507 9780511748868 9780511743061 9780511749612 9780511741999 9780511750366 9780511744143 |
