Even short appointments can help with substance use disorders

29/09/2022 56 min
Even short appointments can help with substance use disorders

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Family doctors are often the first medical professional that patients turn to when seeking help for a substance use disorder. But there is rarely enough time in a single appointment to provide in-depth counselling. Join in a discussion with your fellow physicians about how family doctors can use motivational interviewing to support patients during short clinical visits. Panelists: Dr. Melissa Holowaty (Peterborough) Dr. Kimberly Lazare (Toronto) Dr. Stephanie Zhou (Toronto) Download the resources: Practising Well CoP - September 28 Resources (PDF) Session Slides (PDF) This session originally took place on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Watch the video recording.