Van Hout, Marie Claire and Bingham, Tim (2011) Prescribing doctor attitudes, experiences and perspectives on the provision of methadone maintenance treatment in Dublin. Dublin: Dublin North East Drugs Task Force.
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Ten Level 2 prescribing doctors and six Level 1 prescribing doctors were interviewed, of which five operated in both specialised clinics and private practice, three worked only in specialised clinics, and seven were in private practice. Three participants described situations where they were certified as Level 1 in their private practices, but were operating as Level 2 in specialised clinics. All participants described working closely with local pharmacists.
T Demographic characteristics > Doctor
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Substance disorder treatment method > Substance replacement method (substitution) > Opioid agonist treatment (methadone maintenance / buprenorphine)
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Treatment and maintenance > Provider / worker / staff attitude toward treatment
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