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A Physician's Advocacy: Validating the Medical Treatment of Addiction

A Physician's Advocacy: Validating the Medical Treatment of Addiction

El-Guebaly, Nady
Howden, Tracy

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Publisher Price: $27.99

ISBN10: 1038309492
ISBN13: 9781038309495
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published: Jan 30 2025
Pages: 222
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This memoir details the life and career of Dr. Nady el-Guebaly, an early practitioner of addiction medicine and a pillar of healthcare in Canada.

Nady el-Guebaly was born in Egypt in 1941 to the sound of Axis forces bombing the ships anchored in the Gulf of Suez. In the following decades, more tumult would follow; during his formative years, el-Guebaly would also witness the Suez Crisis and the Six-Day War. Seeking to practice medicine and lay down roots, el-Guebaly would embark on an international journey that would span four continents and over fifty countries.

He first set off for France, his mother's birth country. His medical career and training then took him to the UK and eventually to Canada. In the latter, el-Guebaly would build a family, forge professional communities, and become a major influence on the emerging field of addiction medicine at a time when substance dependence was still seen as a sign of moral failing.

Even as el-Guebaly settled in Canada, he would set his eye to forging an international community of addiction experts. He would work with renowned researchers, clinicians, and advocates for destigmatizing addiction, including major international dignitaries.

The book details Dr. el-Guebaly's transition from working primarily as a medical practitioner to becoming a major voice in the development of addiction medicine, both on the Canadian and international stage. In the process, Dr. el-Guebaly offers a unique perspective on medicine, the history of addiction care, and international collaboration on the pressing issue of substance dependence.

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