Buprenorphine therapy for opioid addiction in rural Washington: The experience of the early adopters

Journal of Opioid Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-38

  Quest, Tyler L ^a   Merrill, Joseph O ^a   Roll, John ^b   Saxon, Andrew J ^a   Rosenblatt, Roger A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Buprenorphine; Opioid dependence; Rural physicians

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; METHADONE; NALOXONE;

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; RURAL AREA; UNITED STATES;

BUPRENORPHINE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; NALOXONE; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WASHINGTON;

EID: 84859061787     PISSN: 15517489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5055/jom.2012.0093     Document Type: Article

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