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Opiate Use Disorder in the Inpatient Setting: To Bup or Not to Bup with Dr. Laura Bishop

Dr. Laura Bishop presents "Opiate Use Disorder in the Inpatient Setting: To Bup or Not to Bup with Dr. Bishop" by first examining the practice for adjustments to create space of destigmatizing patients with SUDS. She then discusses the symptoms of opiate withdrawal as well as the pharmacology of buprenorphine and its efficacy/safety in treating opiate use disorder. Dr. Bishop then identifies patients who would benefit from buprenorphine and constructs a plan of care for patients with opiate withdrawal, including non-MAT and MAT options.

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