Optimising treatment in opioid dependency in primary care: results from a national key stakeholder and expert focus group in Ireland
Abstract Background Treatment for opioid dependence in Ireland is provided predominantly by general practitioners (GP) who have undergone additional training in opioid agonist treatment (OAT) and substance misuse. The National Methadone Treatment Programme (MTP) was introduced in 1998, and was desig...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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Series: | BMC Family Practice |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-018-0792-8 |