Provider perspectives on emergency department initiation of medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder

• Main Authors: Thibault Philippine (Author), Ethan Forsgren (Author), Cassandra DeWitt (Author), Inanna Carter (Author), Maureen McCollough (Author), Breena R. Taira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is ubiquitous and its sequelae contribute to high levels of healthcare utilization, yet AUD remains undertreated. The ED encounter represents a missed opportunity to initiate medication assisted treatment (MAT) for patients with AUD. The aims of this st...