Treating Opioid Use Disorder in General Medical Settings (eBook)

Sarah E. Wakeman, Josiah D. Rich (Herausgeber)

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2021 | 1st ed. 2021
XIII, 242 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-80818-1 (ISBN)

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This book is an invaluable reference for medical practitioners seeking to integrate opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment into general medical settings, including primary care, the inpatient hospital, and the emergency department. It recognizes opioid-related deaths in the United States as a significant public health crisis and fills the gap in drug use and addiction treatment knowledge for care providers.

Timely and concise, opening chapters examine the history of OUD pharmacology and treatment, as well as the principles of care and treatment. Subsequent chapters analyze the shortcomings of current approaches to opioid addiction, including the high cost and low value of acute care delivered by minimally trained providers and the fixation on short-term detoxification and rehab. The book offers specific guidance for practical integration of effective opioid use disorder treatment into a range of healthcare settings. Chapters also discuss the unique complexities of caring for special populations with OUD, such as pregnant people and those involved in the criminal legal system. The book concludes with personal experience from individuals with a history of OUD.

Socially conscious and practical, Treating Opioid Use Disorder in General Medical Settings serves as a crucial evidence-based resource for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

Sarah E. Wakeman, MD, FASAM

Medical Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Substance Use Disorder Initiative

Program Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Addiction Medicine Fellowship

Medical director, Substance Use Disorder, Mass General Brigham, Quality and Patient Experience

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Josiah 'Jody' Rich, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology

Brown University

Director and co-Founder, The Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights

The Miriam Hospital

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.9.2021
• Zusatzinfo: XIII, 242 p. 13 illus., 12 illus. in color.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Allgemeinmedizin
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Notfallmedizin
• Schlagworte: Addiction Medicine • Chronic Disease • Integrated Care • opioids • Public Health • Treatment
• ISBN-10: 3-030-80818-1 / 3030808181
• ISBN-13: 978-3-030-80818-1 / 9783030808181