Beyond Buprenorphine: Models of Follow-up Care for Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergeny Department

Recent evidence shows that emergency physicians (EP) can help patients obtain evidence-based treatment for Opioid Use Disorder by starting medication for addiction treatment (MAT) directly in the Emergency Department (ED). Many EDs struggle to provide options for maintenance treatment once patients...

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Main Authors: Alister Martin, Kelley Butler, Tyler Chavez, Andrew Herring, Sarah Wakeman, Bryan D. Hayes, Ali Raja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-09-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3hj8w038