How to Assess and Treat Patients with Comorbid Health Issues
Clinical tips and advice about treating opioid dependent:
- Pregnant women and women who are breastfeeding
- Adolescents
- Elderly patients
- Patients who have hepatitis C
- Patients who have HIV/AIDS
- Patients who are dependent on methadone
- Patients who are dependent on heroin
- Patients who have polysubstance abuse
- Patients who have acute pain
- Patients who have chronic pain
Plus resources on each page with additional tips and tools!
| Written by Clinical Tools, Inc. Reviewed by experts in buprenorphine treatment Publication date February 9, 2009. |
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- Conduct Buprenorphine Induction
- Establish and Manage a Buprenorphine Practice
- Manage Challenging Patients
- Comply with Rules, Regulations, and Recordkeeping
- Understand Insurance and Billing Issues
- Screen for Substance Abuse
- Refer Patients to an Addiction Specialist
- Review: What is Buprenorphine?
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How-To Guides
- How to Get Started Prescribing Buprenorphine
- How to Assess and Treat Patients with Comorbid Health Issues
- Pregnant Women and Women who are Breastfeeding
- Adolescents
- Elderly Patients
- Patients who have Hepatitis C
- Patients who have HIV/AIDS
- Patients who are Dependent on Methadone
- Patients who are Dependent on Heroin
- Patients who have Polysubstance Abuse
- Patients who have Acute Pain
- Patients who have Chronic Pain
- Summary
- How to Conduct Buprenorphine Induction
- How to Establish and Manage a Buprenorphine Practice
- How to Manage Challenging Patients
- How to Comply with Rules, Regulations, and Recordkeeping
- How to Understand Insurance and Billing Issues
- How to Screen for Substance Abuse
- How to Refer Patients to an Addiction Specialist
- Review: What is Buprenorphine?
