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Expanding access to substance misuse services through emergency medical services: envisioning a novel partnership for addiction medicine clinicians

Nicholas M. G. Friedmana Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Matthew J. Bivensb Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
Pages 8-11 | Received 17 Jul 2023, Accepted 18 Nov 2023, Published online: 11 Jan 2024

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