Presentation
The Joy of Buprenorphine
NMAFP 60th Annual Family Medicine Conference
(2017)
Abstract
This is a presentation regarding the need to increase the numbers of family medicine physicians prescribing buprenorphine as medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorders in rural New Mexico.
Objectives
- Develop an understanding of why providing comprehensive Medication Assisted Treatment services is beneficial to patients, community and providers
- Develop an understanding of Medication Assisted Treatment phases of development/treatment in the Outpatient Treatment Program
- Develop an understanding of running your own Outpatient Treatment Program
Disciplines
Publication Date
July, 2017
Citation Information
Joyce Troxler. "The Joy of Buprenorphine" NMAFP 60th Annual Family Medicine Conference (2017) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/joyce-troxler/1/