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Geographic and Specialty Distribution of US Physicians Trained to Treat Opioid Use Disorder

Description
Illustrates the geographic distribution (rural-urban status) and the availability of physicians who receive waivers from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to prescribe medication and to treat patients with opioid use disorder.
Author(s)
Roger A. Rosenblatt, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mary Catlin, Eric H. Larson
Citation
Annals of Family Medicine, 13(1), 23-26
Date
2015
Type
Document
Tagged as
Health workforce supply and demand · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Physicians · Primary care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse