Positive contact and empathy as predictors of primary care providers' willingness to prescribe medications for opioid use disorder

• Main Authors: Lindsay Y. Dhanani (Author), William C. Miller (Author), O. Trent Hall (Author), Daniel L. Brook (Author), Janet E. Simon (Author), Vivian Go (Author), Berkeley Franz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) have a heightened need for quality health care, including access to evidence-based medications to reduce cravings and prevent overdose. However, primary care providers (PCPs) are reluctant to work with patients with OUD and implement medication p...