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Addiction medicine: a model osteopathic medical school curriculum.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20386021     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The World Health Organization has identified nicotine, alcohol, and illicit drugs as among the top 10 contributors of morbidity and mortality in the world. Substance use disorders are preventable conditions that are major contributors to poor health, family dysfunction, and various social problems in the United States-problems that have a profound economic impact. The American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine seeks to promote teaching of addiction medicine at colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs), which-honoring the osteopathic concepts of holistic medicine and disease prevention-are well poised to develop a model addiction medicine curriculum. Educators and students at COMs can use guidelines from Project MAINSTREAM, a core addiction medicine curriculum designed to improve education of health professionals in substance abuse, for developing addiction medicine curricula and for gauging their professional growth. These guidelines should be incorporated into the first 2 years of osteopathic medical students' basic science didactics. The authors encourage the development of addiction medicine courses and curricula at all COMs.
Authors:
R Gregory Lande; Stephen A Wyatt; Peter R Przekop
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association     Volume:  110     ISSN:  1945-1997     ISO Abbreviation:  J Am Osteopath Assoc     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-13     Completed Date:  2010-07-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503065     Medline TA:  J Am Osteopath Assoc     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  127-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine, 13826 Bison Ct, Silver Spring, MD 20906-2000, USA. rglande@act85.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Clinical Competence*
Curriculum*
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Models, Educational
Osteopathic Medicine / education*
Osteopathic Physicians* / standards
Primary Health Care / organization & administration
Substance-Related Disorders / economics,  epidemiology,  prevention & control*
United States

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