Expert Commentary

The opioid crisis: Treating pregnant women with addiction

OBG Manag. 2018 September;30(9)
By
Mishka Terplan, MD, MPH
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Dr. Terplan discussed why women are “the face of the opioid epidemic” at the 2018 meeting of the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society. In this interview with OBG MANAGEMENT, he presents clinical pearls for treating pregnant women with addiction.

 

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