Gedzior Joanna, Kwong Arlen
1 UCSF Fresno Psychiatry Residency Program, Fresno, CA, USA.
Int J Psychiatry Med. 2017 Mar;52(2):190-195. doi: 10.1177/0091217417720897.
In August 2016, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, issued a letter to healthcare providers requesting aid in addressing "an urgent health crisis facing America: the opioid epidemic." In this article, we address some of the more poignant challenges that surface in treating patients with opiate addiction. We provide an outline of recommendations from the leading medical organizations to educate primary care providers on how to navigate patients to decreased or discontinued medication loads.
2016年8月，美国卫生局局长维韦克·穆尔蒂（医学博士、工商管理硕士）致信医疗服务提供者，请求他们协助应对“美国面临的一场紧急健康危机：阿片类药物泛滥”。在本文中，我们探讨了在治疗阿片类药物成瘾患者过程中出现的一些更为突出的挑战。我们概述了主要医学组织的建议，以指导初级保健提供者如何帮助患者减少或停用药物剂量。
