Abstract
Buprenorphine could save thousands more lives than it does-if it weren't for legal barriers, a fear of disruptive patients, and insurance red tape. And it can be prescribed in the primary care physician's office.
MeSH terms
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Buprenorphine / economics
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Buprenorphine / therapeutic use*
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Humans
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Insurance Coverage
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Narcotic Antagonists / economics
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Narcotic Antagonists / therapeutic use*
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Opioid-Related Disorders / prevention & control*
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Practice Patterns, Physicians' / statistics & numerical data
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Primary Health Care
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United States
Substances
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Narcotic Antagonists
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Buprenorphine