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Guidelines from Boston Medical Center designed for patient maintained on buprenorphine underdoing invasive procedures.
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Colleen LaBelle, Boston Medical Center 0
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Journal abstract that examines whether there's an association of ethnicity and race with treatment response to buprenorphine.
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Brown, et al., Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 0
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This document discusses the evidence for buprenorphine treatment of opioid dependent adolescents and young adults. It provides treatment recommendations, and highlights special issues that should be considered when treating this special population.
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Physician Clinical Support System (PCSS) 0
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- General information - buprenorphine
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- Just became waivered
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This article provides guidance on the treatment of alcohol and drug abuse, and discusses various treatment plans.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) 0
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The ASI Self-Report Form asks questions about the following topics: your background and employment, your health and family relationships, your legal situation, and your drug and alcohol use.
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Center for Health Care Evaluation (CHCE) 0
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The new version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM V) is scheduled for publication in May 2013. The following website lists the new proposed criteria for a "Opioid Use Disorder" diagnosis.
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American Psychiatric Association 0
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides this website so that physicians can improve the deliver and financing of prevention, treatment and recovery support services to patients.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 0
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- General information - opioid addiction
- General information - buprenorphine
- Screening and diagnosis
- Induction and dosing
- Rules, regulations and recordkeeping
- Physician and staff training
- Addiction
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- Dependence
- Pharmacotherapy
- Screening
- Side effects
- Tolerance
- Withdrawal
- Misc. informational materials
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- Becoming waivered
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- Just became waivered
- Need to refer
- Setting up a practice
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Developed by a consensus panel, these guidelines provide treatment recommendations for patients with dual disorders.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA 0
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- Screening and diagnosis
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- Behavioral therapy
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- Risk factors
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- Side effects
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- Symptoms
- Tolerance
- Withdrawal
- Treatment Algorithm
- Experienced prescriber
- Just became waivered
- Need to refer
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This article provides guidance on the management and treatment of acute pain in patients receiving buprenorphine/naloxone.
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Physician Clinical Support System (PCSS) 0
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- General information - buprenorphine
- Induction and dosing
- Stabilization and maintenance
- Special populations
- Logistics of buprenorphine treatment
- Addiction
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- Discontinuation
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- Maintenance
- Methadone
- Pain
- Pharmacology
- Relapse
- Special populations
- Suboxone
- Withdrawal
- Treatment Algorithm
- Experienced prescriber
- Just became waivered
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This document discusses the logistics of successful buprenorphine induction, offering insight into clinical questions that should be addressed, the goal of induction, general principles, and recommendations based on low and high levels of evidence. Recommendations are included for both in-office and at-home inductions.
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Physician Clinical Support System (PCSS) 4
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