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Original Article

Telehealth for opioid use disorder: retention as a function of demographics and rurality

Arthur Robin Williamsa Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY;b Ophelia Health Inc., New York, NYCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shoshana V. Aronowitzb Ophelia Health Inc., New York, NY;c University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2169-9562View further author information
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Christopher Roweb Ophelia Health Inc., New York, NYView further author information
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Ryan Gallagherb Ophelia Health Inc., New York, NYView further author information
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Emily Beharb Ophelia Health Inc., New York, NYView further author information
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Adam Bisagaa Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY;b Ophelia Health Inc., New York, NYORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4243-6462View further author information
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Pages 260-265 | Received 10 Aug 2022, Accepted 08 Feb 2023, Published online: 24 Mar 2023

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