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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmbulatory CareDrug PrescriptionsEducation, Medical, ContinuingGovernment ProgramsHumansLegislation, DrugNarcoticsOpioid-Related DisordersResearchUnited StatesUnited States Food and Drug AdministrationConceptsOpioid dependenceMedical treatmentOpioid agonist medicationsRole of internistsAgonist medicationsPharmacologic treatmentMaintenance treatmentNew medicationsMedical conditionsOffice settingSubstantial healthMedicationsPatientsTreatmentInternistsRecent federal initiativesFederal initiativesNew federal initiativesComplicationsCare