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Special Section - Letters to the Editor

The impact of sharing: The use of shared medical appointments to allow providers to increase treatment access for substance use and related disorders

H. A. Colon-RiveraDepartment of Psychiatry, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
A. M. DaumAdult Partial Hospital Program, Bournewood Health Systems, Bournewood Campus, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
, MD &
Sherry NykielOutpatient Services, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
, MD
Pages 7-8 | Received 03 Nov 2015, Accepted 17 Nov 2015, Published online: 20 Mar 2016

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