Training in addiction medicine should be standardised and scaled up

Most health systems lack sufficient doctors trained in addiction medicine to reduce the public health consequences of this increasing societal problem, writes J Klimas

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Published inBMJ (Online) Vol. 351; p. h4027
Main Author Klimas, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 28.07.2015
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SeriesPersonal View
Subjects
Addictions
Behavior, Addictive - therapy
Clinical Competence
Drug use
Fellowships and Scholarships
Health care
Health education
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
PERSONAL VIEW
Physicians
Primary Health Care - organization & administration
Public health
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers - organization & administration
Substance-Related Disorders - therapy
Views & Reviews
Canada
United States > US
Europe
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Summary:Most health systems lack sufficient doctors trained in addiction medicine to reduce the public health consequences of this increasing societal problem, writes J Klimas
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ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.h4027