Protocol for paramedics working in a 911 or community paramedic response team to initiate buprenorphine in the field for patients experiencing acute opioid withdrawal, either due to cessation of opioid use or overdose reversal using naloxone.
MN Bridge EMS Field Initiation Protocol
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