| Behavioral and Social Sciences in 21st Century Health Care: Contributions and Opportunities Contributor(s): Rosenberg, Gary (Author), Weissman, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 078901677X ISBN-13: 9780789016775 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $142.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2002 Annotation: In this unique book, the leaders of the major United States Institutions-the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse-present intriguing statements on the future of behavior science on health care practices. Alan Leshner, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, discusses the present and future state of the art in drug abuse and addiction research. Enoch Gordis, Director of the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, talks about the history of alcohol research, the MATCH program, the genetics of alcoholism, and exciting new directions for future research, such as anti-craving medicines. In addition, other valuable chapters contribute insightful observations on the state of contemporary practice in health care. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Health Care Delivery - Social Science | Social Work - Medical | Family & General Practice |
| Dewey: 362.1 |
| LCCN: 2001039957 |
| Physical Information: 110 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The most current information--in the words of the top men in their fields!In this unique book, the leaders of the major United States Institutions--the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse--present intriguing statements on the future of behavior science on health care practices. Alan Leshner, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, discusses the present and future state of the art in drug abuse and addiction research. Enoch Gordis, Director of the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, talks about the history of alcohol research, the MATCH program, the genetics of alcoholism, and exciting new directions for future research, such as anti-craving medicines. In addition, other valuable chapters contribute insightful observations on the state of contemporary practice in health care, such as:
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