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Editorial
. 2021 Dec 1;49(12):2151-2153.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005152.

Sepsis and the Opioid Crisis: Integrating Treatment for Two Public Health Emergencies

Sarah L Kimball  1   2 , Mitchell M Levy  3
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Editorial

Sepsis and the Opioid Crisis: Integrating Treatment for Two Public Health Emergencies

Sarah L Kimball et al. Crit Care Med. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Levy was on data and safety monitoring boards for Regeneron and Sanofi. Dr. Kimball has disclosed that she does not have any potential conflicts of interest.

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