2016
Primary Care Physicians’ Willingness to Prescribe HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for People who Inject Drugs
Edelman EJ, Moore BA, Calabrese SK, Berkenblit G, Cunningham C, Patel V, Phillips K, Tetrault JM, Shah M, Fiellin DA, Blackstock O. Primary Care Physicians’ Willingness to Prescribe HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for People who Inject Drugs. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 1025-1033. PMID: 27896552, PMCID: PMC5344709, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1612-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansPre-exposure prophylaxisCare physiciansHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisHIV risk groupMore HIVClinic patientsRisk groupsGeneral internistsPWIDAcademic general internistsPractice characteristicsDisease preventionHIVPrEPProphylaxisPatientsPhysiciansCareDrugsOnline surveyInternistsHigher willingnessLower willingnessCentral role
2002
New federal initiatives to enhance the medical treatment of opioid dependence.
Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG. New federal initiatives to enhance the medical treatment of opioid dependence. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2002, 137: 688-92. PMID: 12379070, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-137-8-200210150-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid dependenceMedical treatmentOpioid agonist medicationsRole of internistsAgonist medicationsPharmacologic treatmentMaintenance treatmentNew medicationsMedical conditionsOffice settingSubstantial healthMedicationsPatientsTreatmentInternistsRecent federal initiativesFederal initiativesNew federal initiativesComplicationsCare
2000
Pharmacologic treatment of heroin-dependent patients.
O'Connor P, Fiellin D. Pharmacologic treatment of heroin-dependent patients. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2000, 133: 40-54. PMID: 10877739, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-133-1-200007040-00008.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHeroin dependenceHeroin-dependent patientsDrug treatment settingsBehavioral health problemsOpioid withdrawalPharmacologic treatmentMethadone maintenanceHeroin usePhysician's officeTreatment approachesTreatment settingsHealth problemsPatientsRelapse preventionTreatmentPhysiciansAcetylmethadolBuprenorphineInternistsReferralDiagnosisAlternative sitesPrevention