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. 2015 Apr;16(4):628.
doi: 10.1111/pme.12718. Epub 2015 Mar 13.

Opioid use and lactation: protecting the child in the context of maternal pain care

Beth D Darnall  1 , Michael E Schatman
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Opioid use and lactation: protecting the child in the context of maternal pain care

Beth D Darnall et al. Pain Med. 2015 Apr.
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