Physician Substance Abuse and Recovery

Abstract

Preclinical and phase 1A clinical evaluation of an anti-VEGF pegylated aptamer (EYE001) for the treatment of exudative age-related macular degeneration. Retina. 2002;22:143-152. 20. FDA approves new drug treatment for age-related macular degeneration.

Open-label Study of Injectable Extended-release Naltrexone (XR-NTX) in Healthcare Professionals With Opioid Dependence

“…The typically intensive, comprehensive, and long-term combination of treatment and monitoring is unusual and creates an excellent prognosis for HCP opioid addiction ( Domino et al, 2005 ; McLellan et al, 2008 ; Skipper et al, 2009 ; Buhl et al, 2011 ). Indeed, the results from this treatment model have prompted suggestions that it become the standard for all addiction treatment in the entire population ( Gastfriend, 2005 ; DuPont et al, 2009b ).…”

Medicine, with a Focus on Physicians: Addressing Substance use in the 21st Century

“…102 Recognize the ethical and legal issues around physician impairment from SUD and of resources for referring potential impaired colleagues; including employee assistance programs, hospital based committees, state physician health programs, and licensure boards. 103 Identification, management, reporting, recovery Recognize impaired practice and intervene in accord with organizational policy. 104 Resources for health professionals impaired by substance use Promote the use of statewide peer assistance groups and the use of alternative to discipline programs.…”

The Forensic Evaluation and Rehabilitation of the Impaired Physician

“…The AMA acknowledged that there were impaired physicians or physicians that were not fit to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety in a 1973 report, which led to the first PHPs. 7 The AMA definition of impairment is "…one who is unable to fulfill professional and personal responsibilities because of psychiatric illness, alcoholism or drug dependency." 8 An impaired physician can also be a disruptive physician "who engages in personal conduct, whether verbal or physical, that negatively affects or that potentially may negatively affect patient care... that interferes with one's ability to work with other members of the health care team."…”