Improving hospital care for people who use drugs: deliberative process development of a clinical guideline for opioid withdrawal management

• Main Authors: Marisha Wickremsinhe (Author), Adam Holland (Author), Jenny Scott (Author), Rosalind Gittins (Author), Michael Brown (Author), Adrian 'Bean' Noctor (Author), Dan Lewer (Author), Vivian Hope (Author), Niamh Eastwood (Author), Magdalena Harris (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Management of opioid withdrawal in hospital settings is crucial to improve treatment completion and health outcomes among patients who use opioids, such as heroin. Evidence-based clinical guidelines can support responsive provision of opioid substitution therapy (OST). In England...