Guidelines for the psychosocially assisted pharmacological treatment of opioid dependence

These Guidelinesreview the use of medicines such as methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone and clonidine in combination with psychosocial support in the treatment of people dependent on heroin or other opioids. Based on systematic reviews of the literature and using the GRADE approach to determining e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: World Health Organization Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. (corporate author)
Corporate Authors: World Health Organization Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Corporate Author (corporate author), World Health Organization (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Geneva, Switzerland : World Health Organization 2009.
Edition:1st ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009622271106719
Table of Contents:
  • COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations and acronyms; Executive summary; Summary of recommendations; 1 Scope and purpose; 2 Method of formulating recommendations; 3 Background; 4 Guidelines for health systems at national and subnational levels; 5 Programme level guidelines - for programme managers and clinical leaders; 6 Patient level guidelines - for clinicians; AnnexES