Identification and Treatment of Opioid Withdrawal and Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department

Introduction Opioid addiction and misuse constitute a public health crisis in the United States. Recent research supports buprenorphine induction in the emergency department (ED) setting for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). However, education regarding buprenorphine induction for emergency m...

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Main Authors: Lindsey Jennings, Tessa Warner, Bastien Bacro-Duverger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of American Medical Colleges 2020-05-01
Series:MedEdPORTAL
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Online Access:http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10899