Methadone treatment and patient-directed hospital discharges among patients with opioid use disorder: Observations from general medicine services at an urban, safety-net hospital
Introduction: People with opioid use disorder (OUD) have high rates of discharge against medical advice from the hospital. Interventions for addressing these patient-directed discharges (PDDs) are lacking. We sought to explore the impact of methadone treatment for OUD on PDD. Methods: Using electron...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-06-01
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Series: | Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772724622000440 |