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. 2020 Jul;64(3):571-583.
doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2020.02.006. Epub 2020 Apr 21.

Interprofessional Collaboration in the Assessment and Management of Substance Use Risk

Ronald J Kulich  1 , David A Keith  2 , Alexis A Vasciannie  3 , Huw F Thomas  4
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Interprofessional Collaboration in the Assessment and Management of Substance Use Risk

Ronald J Kulich et al. Dent Clin North Am. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

Substance use disorder assessment strategies are increasingly being employed by dentistry, while adequate evaluation requires reaching out to other cotreating providers and collaborating on patient care. The field of dentistry has a range of barriers often not experienced in other professions, including limitations on e-record communication and clinical practice setting often isolated from the patient's general medical care. Barriers can be overcome if the dentist facilitates communication.

Keywords: Barriers; Dentistry; Opioids; Risk; Substance use disorder.

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Disclosure Partial support was received for the preparation of this article through a grant from “The Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation”.

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