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Education and Practice

Intranasal Naloxone Is a Viable Alternative to Intravenous Naloxone for Prehospital Narcotic Overdose

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Pages 512-515 | Received 19 Jan 2009, Accepted 17 Mar 2009, Published online: 09 Sep 2009

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