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Patient Perspectives on Offers of Buprenorphine in the Emergency Department
Importance Buprenorphine reduces mortality in opioid use disorder (OUD), and emergency department–initiated buprenorphine (EDIB) doubles 30-day treatment retention, yet many patients decline EDIB when offered. Patient-driven factors limiting uptake are not well characterized. Obj...