Treating patients with opioid overdose at a primary care emergency outpatient clinic: a cost-minimization analysis

Treating patients with opioid overdose at a primary care emergency outpatient clinic: a cost-minimization analysis

Abstract Background Treating patients with acute poisoning by substances of abuse in a primary care emergency clinic has previously been shown to be a safe strategy. We conducted an economic evaluation of this strategy compared to hospital treatment, which is the usual strategy. Methods Assuming equ...

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Main Authors: Jon Hjellum Vibeto, Odd Martin Vallersnes, Andrea Dobloug, Mette Brekke, Dag Jacobsen, Øivind Ekeberg, Knut Reidar Wangen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
Subjects:
Poisoning
Opioids
Cost
Primary care
Substance abuse
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-021-00303-6

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