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Supporting Physicians and Practice Teams in Efforts to Address the Opioid Epidemic

Lisa M. Letourneau, Jolie Ritzo, Richard Shonk, Mark Eichler and Stevi Sy
The Annals of Family Medicine August 2019, 17 (Suppl 1) S77-S81; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2408
Lisa M. Letourneau
1Maine Department of Health & Human Services, Augusta, Maine
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Jolie Ritzo
2Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement, South Portland, Maine
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Richard Shonk
3The Health Collaborative, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Mark Eichler
4Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, Casper, Wyoming
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Stevi Sy
4Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, Casper, Wyoming
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Lisa M. Letourneau, Jolie Ritzo, Richard Shonk, Mark Eichler, Stevi Sy
The Annals of Family Medicine Aug 2019, 17 (Suppl 1) S77-S81; DOI: 10.1370/afm.2408

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The Annals of Family Medicine Aug 2019, 17 (Suppl 1) S77-S81; DOI: 10.1370/afm.2408
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  • Person groups:
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  • substance use disorders
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  • practice transformation
  • organizational change
  • vulnerable populations
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  • mental health
  • chronic illness
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  • practice-based research

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