Management of medically assisted withdrawal from alcohol in acute adult mental health and specialist addictions in-patient services: UK clinical audit findings.
Julia M A SinclairThomas R E BarnesAnne Lingford-HughesColin DrummondIgnatius LoubserOlivia RendoraCarol PatonPublished in: BJPsych open (2023)
The findings suggest that the quality of care provided for medically assisted withdrawal from alcohol, including the use of evidence-based interventions, is better when clinicians with specialist addictions training are involved. This has implications for future quality improvement in the provision of MAAW in acute adult mental health settings.
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