Attitudes of primary care physicians toward prescribing buprenorphine: a narrative review
Abstract Background The opioid epidemic is a major public health issue associated with significant overdose deaths. Effective treatments exist, such as the medication buprenorphine, but are not widely available. This narrative review examines the attitudes of primary care providers (PCPs) toward pre...
Main Authors: | Dexter L. Louie, Mehret T. Assefa, Mark P. McGovern |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | BMC Family Practice |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-019-1047-z |
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