Remote buprenorphine-naloxone initiation as an essential service for people with chronic pain and opioid dependence during the COVID-19 pandemic: Case reports, clinical pathways, and implications for the future

Many health care professions have reacted swiftly to the COVID-19 pandemic. In-person care has been ramped down and telemedicine/telehealth has been thrust to the forefront of clinical care. For people living with chronic pain and often concomitantly dealing with opioid-related issues, this is a tim...

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Main Authors: Hance Clarke, Aliza Weinrib, Yuvaraj Kotteeswaran, Joel Katz, Alvis Yu, Robert Tanguay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Pain
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24740527.2020.1795634