Global opioid agonist treatment: a review of clinical practices by country.

Harry Jin Brandon D L Marshall Louisa Degenhardt Sir John Strang Matthew HickmanDavid A FiellinRobert AliJulie Bruneau Sarah Larney

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2020)

Opioid agonist treatment practices, including doses prescribed, vary greatly both within and across countries. Of particular concern is the persistence of lower dose prescribing practices, in which patients may be prescribed doses below those proven to yield significant clinical benefits.

Keyphrases

primary care
healthcare
chronic pain
end stage renal disease
pain management
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
emergency department
combination therapy