Contributing to Healthy Communities Current/Best Practices Abstract GME

Addiction Treatment Improves Quality of Life in Patients with Advanced Cancer

Session
Posters - R - Resident Posters
Category
Contributing to Healthy Communities
Intended Audience Track
Graduate Medical Education Faculty
Presentation Type
Current/Best Practices Abstract
Authors
Presenting
Andrea C DeSimone, DO, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Poster Rating
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Abstract

Medication assisted treatments for opioid use disorder such as methadone, buprenoprhine-naloxone, and naltrexone can and should be used in patients with comorbid life-limiting illnesses and addiction to relieve suffering, reduce complications, and increase quality of life.
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