TY - BOOK AU - Selby,Peter AU - Kahan,Meldon ED - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. TI - Methadone maintenance: a physician's guide to treatment SN - 9781770528932 PY - 2011/// CY - Toronto, Ont. PB - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health KW - Opioid abuse KW - Treatment KW - Methadone maintenance KW - Methadone KW - therapeutic use KW - Opioid-Related Disorders KW - drug therapy N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Section I : Fundamental concepts in methadone maintenance treatment -- Fundamental clinical concepts in addiction medicine -- Opioid dependence -- Effectivenss of methadone maintenance treatment -- Pharmacology of methadone -- Section II : Framework for methadone maintenance treatment -- Clinical diagnosis for MMT -- Abstinence-based interventions for opioid withdrawl -- Section III : Methadone prescribing protocols and guidelines -- Methadone dosing guidelines -- Urine drug screening in MMT -- Take-home doses -- Termination of MMT -- Section IV : Clinical drug use in methadone patients -- Methadone and pain management -- MMT and concurrent psychiatric illness -- MMT and concurrent medical disorders -- Pregnancy and opioid use -- MMT and special-needs populations -- Methadone and driving; Access restricted to LAC onsite clients UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?custid=ns123844&authtype=ip,shib&direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=522289 ER -