Are opioid dependence and methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) documented in the medical record? A patient safety issue.

Alexander Y. Walley; Danielle Farrar; Debbie M. Cheng; Daniel P. Alford; Jeffrey H. Samet

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Are opioid dependence and methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) documented in the medical record? A patient safety issue.

February 18, 2011

Walley AY, Farrar D, Cheng DM, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2009;24(9):1007-1011.

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This study found that documentation of a patient's opioid dependence or participation in a methadone maintenance program was suboptimal and created opportunity for potentially unsafe medication interactions.

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