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. 2013 Nov;154(11):2239-2240.
doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2013.07.045. Epub 2013 Jul 30.

Clarifying opioid misuse and abuse

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Clarifying opioid misuse and abuse

Mark Sullivan. Pain. 2013 Nov.
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