Opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution: Development of the Veterans Health Administration's national program

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2017, Pages S168-S179.e4

  Oliva, Elizabeth M ^a   Christopher, Melissa L D ^a   Wells, Daina ^a   Bounthavong, Mark ^a   Harvey, Michael ^a   Himstreet, Julianne ^a   Emmendorfer, Thomas ^a   Valentino, Michael ^a   Franchi, Mariano ^a   Goodman, Francine ^a   Trafton, Jodie A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NALOXONE; OPIATE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; ICD-10; MORTALITY; OPIATE ADDICTION; PHARMACIST; SHARED DECISION MAKING; UNITED STATES; VETERANS HEALTH; ADULT; CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; COMPLICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACY; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 85019115660     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2017.01.022     Document Type: Article

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