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Global prescription “opioi-demic:” what about provider prescribing behaviors?

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Varney, S.M. Global prescription “opioi-demic:” what about provider prescribing behaviors?. Intern Emerg Med 11, 1103–1105 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-016-1533-4

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