Fighting the Opioid Epidemic

The Role of Providers and the Clinical Laboratory in Understanding Who is Vulnerable

von Amitava Dasgupta

160 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Fighting the Opioid Epidemic: The Role of Providers and the Clinical Laboratory in Understanding Who Is Vulnerable covers the important aspects that are essential in fighting the opioid epidemic. This succinct reference highlights how the toxicology laboratory can play a vital role in fighting the opioid epidemic by implementing a robust system for drugs of abuse testing as well as drug testing in pain management patients. It targets health care professionals in a technical manner, discussing polymorphisms of important genes that may be associated with increased vulnerability of alcohol and drug addiction to an individual.

• Reihe: Elsevier
• ISBN: 9780128200759
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 22.07.2020
• Größe: 235 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Elsevier Inc