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CONT WORLD ISSUES: PRESCRIPTION DRUGS: REFERENCE HB

Drugs & Pharmacology

Health, Medicine & Nursing

Gt Product Group

Binding Format

Marketing Imprint Name

B2B GT

CL Carton Count

Imprint Name

B2B & B2C

<P>This book examines the evolution of prescription drugs in the United States, as well as the formation of the pharmaceutical industry. It begins with a history of prescription drugs, dating back to their origins, then moves through the Industrial Revolution and into the present day. It also delves into the issues and controversies related to prescription drugs, such as drug costs, regulations, prescription drug abuse, insurance complications, and more. Both implemented and proposed solutions are also discussed. One of the most valuable aspects of the book is that it surveys the history of prescription drugs in a manner that helps the reader identify key issues in an easy-to-understand fashion. Finally, the perspectives chapter allows a broad range of voices to be heard, allowing crucial, diverse perspectives to round out the author's expertise.</P>

Prescription Drugs: A Reference Handbook

Prescription Drugs

Duration

Duration Unit Of Measure

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Other Frontmatter.
Other Frontmatter.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Preface.
Other Frontmatter.
1: Background and History.
2: Problems, Controversies, and Solutions.
Perspectives.
3: The Cork Board.
4: Climate Change and Prescription Drugs: The Impacts of Increased Temperature on Public Health.
5: Drug Discovery: A Twentieth-Century Story of Scientific Curiosity, Persistence, and Creative Guesswork.
6: Will Naloxone Become a Real &#x201C;Superhero&#x201D;?.
7: Drugs and the Professional Bodybuilder.
8: The Significance of Statistics.
9: Prescription Drug Ads That Target Consumers.
10: The Human Brain.
11: The Second-Best Time.
12: Sick Full Time.
13: The Drug Supply Chain and the United States.
14: Can Information Technology Help Curb Prescription Drug Abuse?.
15: Profiles.
Data and Documents.
16: Data.
17: Documents.
18: Resources.
19: Chronology.
Glossary.
Index.
About the Author.

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