Painkillers
Subtitle: history, science, and issues
By: Victor B. Stolberg
Series: The story of a drug
Publisher: Greenwood; GRFM3
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9781440835315; 9781440835322
Subjects: Analgesics; History
Other titles: Pain killers
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A case study : misery and relief; title: What are painkillers?; title: Painkillers : a brief history; title: How painkillers work; title: Effects and applications; title: Risks, misuses, and overdose; title: Production, distribution, and regulation; title: The social dimension of painkillers; title: The future of painkillers.