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Editorial
. 2015 May;122(5):969-70.
doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000000634.

Opioid Half-lives and Hemlines: The Long and Short of Fashion

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Editorial

Opioid Half-lives and Hemlines: The Long and Short of Fashion

Evan D Kharasch. Anesthesiology. 2015 May.
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The author is not supported by, nor maintains any financial interest in, any commercial activity that may be associated with the topic of this article.

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