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Mobile Telemedicine for Buprenorphine Treatment in Rural Populations With Opioid Use Disorder

Description
Results of a study conducted from June-October 2020 in Caroline County, Maryland, to evaluate the implementation of an initiative to extend access to telemedicine (TM) medications for opioid use disorder to rural communities, by bringing care via a TM mobile treatment unit (TM-MTU). Features demographics and statistics on opioid use during TM-MTU treatment.
Author(s)
Eric Weintraub, Chamindi Seneviratne, Jessica Anane, et al.
Citation
JAMA Network Open, 4(8)
Date
08/2021
Type
Document
Tagged as
Access · Illicit drug use · Mobile and episodic healthcare delivery · Prescription drug misuse · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Maryland