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. 2023 Sep-Oct;17(5):624-625.
doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001166. Epub 2023 Mar 31.

Concerns for Discharge of Persons Who Inject Drugs Home With Central Venous Catheters: A Letter to the Editor

Erin Barnes, Ronald G Washburn, Courtney Russ-Friedman, Ernesto Aranda, Kelsie Pierre

Concerns for Discharge of Persons Who Inject Drugs Home With Central Venous Catheters: A Letter to the Editor

Erin Barnes et al. J Addict Med. 2023 Sep-Oct.
No abstract available

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  • Letter in Reply in Barnes et al.
    Balasanova AA, Cawcutt K, Alexander BT, Meyer Karre VM, Cortes-Penfield N. Balasanova AA, et al. J Addict Med. 2023 Sep-Oct 01;17(5):625. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001165. Epub 2023 Mar 31. J Addict Med. 2023. PMID: 37788625 No abstract available.

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