Reassessing the Role of Routine Urine Drug Screening in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Michael Incze
Abstract
This essay considers how routine drug screening for opioids can threaten the trust between patient and physician, transforming a partnership aimed at improving health into a dynamic of judge and accused.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineOpioid use disorderDrugGeneral partnershipOpioidIntensive care medicineFamily medicinePsychiatryInternal medicineReceptorEconomicsFinanceOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentPain Management and Opioid UseSubstance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes