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Editorial
. 2019 May;109(5):655-656.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305045.

Emergency Departments as Barometers for Prescription Opioid Morbidity and Mortality

Elizabeth A Samuels  1
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Editorial

Emergency Departments as Barometers for Prescription Opioid Morbidity and Mortality

Elizabeth A Samuels. Am J Public Health. 2019 May.
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