Issue Briefs
Date of this Version
8-9-2016
Abstract
This Issue Brief discusses the role of primary care teams in identifying illicit drug use disorders in their patients, the continuum of treatments that they can offer, and opportunities for successful collaboration and integration with specialists. The authors find opportunities exist for increased patient screening and delivering medication-assisted treatment as well as established models for collaboration and integration of opioid treatments.
Document Type
Brief
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords
Organization of Healthcare Delivery, Primary care, Pharmaceuticals
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http://ldi.upenn.edu/brief/primary-care-front-lines-opioid-crisis
Date Posted: 09 December 2016