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UNINA9910778577603321 |
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Titolo |
Operational guidelines for the management of opioid dependence in the South-East Asia Region [[electronic resource]] |
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Albany, N.Y., : World Health Organization, 2008 |
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ISBN |
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9786612273995 |
1-282-27399-X |
92-9022-347-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (125 p.) |
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Collana |
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SEARO Nonserial Publication |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Substance abuse - Prevention and control |
Guidelines |
Opioid abuse |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 106-110). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Preface; Glossary; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. TREATMENT SERVICES AND SYSTEMS; 3. ACCESS TO SERVICES; 4. STAFFING; 5. PREVENTING ADVERSE EVENTS ON TREATMENT; 6. ASSESSING SUITABILITY FOR TREATMENT; 7. OPIOID SUBSTITUTION THERAPY; 8. MANAGEMENT OF OPIOID WITHDRAWAL; 9. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS; This page has been left blank intentionally by the publisher.; APPENDICES; REFERENCES |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The South-East Asia region is home to between 3.4 and 5.6 million injecting drug users. Opioid substitution therapy (OST) is useful and cost-effective intervention for managing opioid dependence. This title includes guidelines that help physicians and drug treatment professionals in establishing and delivering effective OST services in the region. |
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