Primary Care

19 Sep

Posted at 11:34h in Addiction, CMAJ, JAMA, Pharmacology, Primary Care
Richard Saitz, MD MPH Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MassachusettsMedicalResearch.com Interview with: Richard Saitz, MD MPH Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study? Dr. Saitz: Chronic care management in primary care did not improve health outcomes (abstinence from cocaine, opioids or heavy drinking; or any other clinical outcomes, like addiction consequences, emergency or hospital use, health-related quality of life, addiction severity) for people with alcohol or other drug dependence.

15 Aug

Posted at 12:09h in Primary Care
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Dr. Richard Adair Medicine Clinic, 2800 Chicago Avenue South, #250, Minneapolis, MN 55407 MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study? Answer: Layperson "care guides" working in primary care offices can help chronic disease patients reach recommended care goals at a reasonable cost.