Reb J. Close, MD

Reb J. Close is an emergency physician.

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Not treating addiction in criminal justice settings violates the 4 ethical principles in medicine

Casey Grover, MD & Reb J. Close, MD

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023

As physicians, we are bound by four ethical principles. Beneficence (acting for the benefit of the patient), nonmaleficence (avoiding the harm of the patient), autonomy (respecting patients' right to make their own decisions), and justice (fair and equitable treatment of…

As physicians, we are bound by four ethical principles. Beneficence (acting for the benefit of the patient), nonmaleficence (avoiding the harm of the patient), autonomy (respecting patients’ right to make their own decisions), and justice (fair and equitable treatment of patients). When people think of the ethical principles that guide physicians, “First, do no harm” comes to mind.

Unfortunately, our medical system in the United States is violating all four …

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Buprenorphine: One way works. One doesn’t.

Casey Grover, MD & Reb J. Close, MD

December 5, 2016Dec 5, 20163

Buprenorphine was a fantastic drug in the emergency department. Patients would come to our ED feeling awful from opiate withdrawal, and we made them feel so much better. We can recall so many patients coming in vomiting, anxious, sweaty, dehydrated, and looking awful — and with one or two shots of buprenorphine, we made them feel well enough to take on the task of beating opiate addiction. A clinic in …