Interprofessional Collaboration in the Assessment and Management of Substance Use Risk

Written By Roxanne Bavarian

Kulich RJ, Keith DA, Vasciannie AA, Thomas HF.
Dent Clin North Am. 2020 Jul;64(3):571-583.
doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2020.02.006.
PMID: 32448460.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32448460/

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.

Roxanne Bavarian
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