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The increasing prevalence of polypharmacy is a concern due to the potential for adverse drug interactions but also because the use of multiple meds often results in a lower quality of life for the patient.
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Posted by C. Scott McMillin | Apr 27, 2015 | Thinking About Addiction | 0 |
The increasing prevalence of polypharmacy is a concern due to the potential for adverse drug interactions but also because the use of multiple meds often results in a lower quality of life for the patient.
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Naltrexone maintenance is a lot cheaper than prison. But it’s a lot more expensive than methadone maintenance, which dulls some of its luster.
Read MorePosted by C. Scott McMillin | Apr 13, 2015 | Thinking About Addiction | 0 |
Besides, your insurance company probably loves them. It’s cheaper than extended psychotherapy.
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If I walked into a physician’s office convinced I had had high blood pressure and he prescribed medication based solely on my belief without bothering with an assessment, that’d be malpractice.
Read MorePosted by C. Scott McMillin | Apr 6, 2015 | Public Policy | 1 |
When a clinician uses an EBP, she’s reassuring herself that it’s likely to be more helpful than if she sat on her hands and did nothing.
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