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Comparative Study
. 2019 Mar 5;170(5):352-354.
doi: 10.7326/M18-2415. Epub 2018 Nov 13.

Premature Mortality From Drug Overdoses: A Comparative Analysis of 13 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Member Countries With High-Quality Death Certificate Data, 2001 to 2015

Yingxi Chen  1 , Meredith S Shiels  1 , David Thomas  2 , Neal D Freedman  1 , Amy Berrington de González  1
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Comparative Study

Premature Mortality From Drug Overdoses: A Comparative Analysis of 13 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Member Countries With High-Quality Death Certificate Data, 2001 to 2015

Yingxi Chen et al. Ann Intern Med. .
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Disclosures: Authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M18-2415.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Age-standardized drug overdose mortality rate in persons aged 20 to 64 years, by country and sex–2015.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Average annual percentage of change in drug overdose death rates in persons aged 20 to 64 years, by country and sex–2001 to 2015. Error bars represent 95% CIs.
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