Discharge is a high-risk time for opioid patients - what clinicians can do
Patients with opioid use disorder are at high risk of overdosing immediately following hospital discharge. Dr. Tom Robey, Emergency and Street Medicine Physician, shares practical strategies to reduce risk while patients are still in your care.
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