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Editorial
. 2020 Jan;35(1):8-9.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-05337-4.

Opioid Tapering and the Patient-Provider Relationship

Marianne S Matthias  1
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Editorial

Opioid Tapering and the Patient-Provider Relationship

Marianne S Matthias. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 Jan.
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The author declares no conflict of interest.

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