Medications for Addiction Treatment: Changing Language to Improve Care

Journal of Addiction Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-2

  Wakeman, Sarah E ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

language; medication assisted treatment; opioid agonist therapy; stigma

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; METHADONE; OPIATE AGONIST; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; METHADONE TREATMENT; OPIATE ADDICTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; NOMENCLATURE; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; HUMANS; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 85015397200     PISSN: 19320620     EISSN: 19353227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000275     Document Type: Review

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