Integrating buprenorphine treatment into office-based practice: A qualitative study

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 218-225

  Barry, Declan T ^a   Irwin, Kevin S ^b   Jones, Emlyn S ^a   Becker, William C ^a   Tetrault, Jeanette M ^a   Sullivan, Lynn E ^a   Hansen, Helena ^c   O'Connor, Patrick G ^a   Schottenfeld, Richard S ^a   Fiellin, David A ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Buprenorphine; Opioid related disorders; Physicians; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; METHADONE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MOTIVATION; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

BUPRENORPHINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; OFFICE VISITS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 58649101333     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0881-9     Document Type: Article

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