Abstract
“Why can’t you be like my old doctor?” This essay explores my experiences as a new family physician in a rural town endemic with liberal opioid prescribing practices and opioid addiction. I detail my inner turmoil while overcoming resistance to change, the influence of these experiences on my professional growth, and my decision to offer medication-assisted treatment.
Footnotes
Conflicts of interest: author reports none.
- Received for publication June 3, 2016.
- Revision received December 5, 2016.
- Accepted for publication December 13, 2016.
- © 2017 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.
