Book by Mel Pohl MD
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With increasing abuse of prescription drugs affecting every facet of society, this book tackles treating chronic pain without the use of opiates and/or other prescription pain killers. Focus is on a holistic approach to living with chronic pain. Written in an easy-to-read/user friendly format with accompanying glossary of medical terms. This book is about pain. It is a book for anyone who is in pain or who has ever felt pain. It is a book for professionals who treat pain and for anyone who wants to know more about pain. In other words, it is a book for everyone. Pain is one of the most important and urgent issues facing the world today. Millions and millions are afflicted with pain and it is the most frequent reason Americans seek medical attention annually. More than 50 million people in the US suffer from long-lasting pain that persists for months or years. Government agencies report 22 percent of primary care patients report being in pain; 83 million adults reveal pain affects their participation in an activity; 4.5 million patients die in pain each year; and 26 percent of nursing home residents experience daily pain. Pain is a worldwide pandemic with no end in sight. The book will review some of the physical and psychological problems associated with pain, as well as ways to assess pain. It will examine methods, without the use of narcotic/opiate/pain killers, used to treat pain in a comprehensive holistic manner so that health and function can be restored.
Mel Pohl, M.D, FASAM is a Board Certified Family Practitioner. He is Vice President of Medical Affairs and the Medical Director of Las Vegas Recovery Center (LVRC), the only private freestanding, medically managed inpatient detoxification and addiction treatment facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Pohl was a major force in developing LVRC's Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program. He is a fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and co-chaired ASAM's Third, Fourth and Fifth National Forums on AIDS and Chemical Dependency. He is the former chairman of ASAM's AIDS Committee and a member of the Symposium Planning Committee. Dr. Pohl is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at University of Nevada School of Medicine. Recently, Dr. Pohl recently was asked by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to consult regarding their initiative on prescription drug abuse. He is a nationally known public speaker and co-author of The Caregivers Journey: When You Love Someone with AIDS (Hazelden, 1990) and Staying Sane: When You Care for Someone with Chronic Illness (Health Communications, 1992).
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