First, do no harm : marshaling clinician leadership to counter the opioid epidemic

First, do no harm marshaling clinician leadership to counter the opioid epidemic

There is no question that opioid use disorder has become the fastest growing, serious, and far-reaching public health crisis facing our nation today. The growing and unprecedented opioid epidemic is a critical issue for public health and medical care throughout the country. Provisional estimates sug...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: National Academy of Medicine (U.S.) (author)
Autor Corporativo: National Academy of Medicine (U.S.), author, issuing body (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : National Academies Press 2017.
Materias:
Opioid abuse.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • What Is the Magnitude of the Opioid Epidemic?
  • Which Opioids Are Most Commonly Involved in Overdose Deaths?
  • What Are the Associated Characteristics of Those with Opioid Use Disorder?
  • How Does the Opioid Epidemic Impact Our Families and Our Communities?
  • What Has Driven the Epidemic?
  • Are Effective Pain Management and Opioid Crisis Mitigation Competing Priorities?
  • What Guidance and Assistance Is Available from Professional and Policy Organizations? What Are Primary Clinician Opportunities to Counter the Opioid Epidemic and Its Consequences?
  • Summary Messages: Calling the Nation’s Clinicians to Action
  • References
  • Appendix A: Action Resources
  • Appendix B: Author Biosketches.

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