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Paul Whelan
Researcher at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Publications - 18
Citations - 368
Paul Whelan is an academic researcher from Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 11 publications receiving 300 citations.
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Buprenorphine vs methadone treatment: A review of evidence in both developed and developing worlds.
Paul Whelan,Kimberly Remski +1 more
TL;DR: The advantages and disadvantages of the use methadone and buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid addiction from both a developed and developing world perspective are compared; and some of the reasons why bupenorphine has not fulfilled the expectations predicted by many in the addictions field are explored.
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Delirium scales: A review of current evidence.
TL;DR: A large number of scales exist, but not all are properly evaluated in terms of psychometric properties, and there is not unanimity about which scale is the best.
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The Role of AA Sponsors: A Pilot Study
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the roles of AA sponsors and describe the characteristics of a sample of sponsors, recruited using a purposive sampling method, were administered an unstructured qualitative interview and standardized questionnaires.
TREATMENT The Role of AA Sponsors: A Pilot Study
TL;DR: This non-random sample of sponsors was highly engaged in AA activity but only had a past history of moderate alcohol dependence, and broadly corresponded with the AA literature delineating the duties of a sponsor.
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Patient satisfaction rating scales v. patient-related outcome and experience measures
TL;DR: The paper detailed their validation of a patient satisfaction rating scale, which is very much in keeping with the recent government paper, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS, but the focus of the work was not thought to be right.