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Comment
. 2017 Nov 6;189(44):E1350-E1351.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.171002.

Need for equity in treatment of substance use among Indigenous people in Canada

Karen A Urbanoski  1
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Comment

Need for equity in treatment of substance use among Indigenous people in Canada

Karen A Urbanoski. CMAJ. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: Karen Urbanoski holds a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Canada Research Chair in Substance Use, Addictions, and Health Services.

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