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PHARMACOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES IN PAIN AND PALLIATIVE CARE

The Cost of Opioid-Related Adverse Drug Events

Pages 282-293 | Received 30 May 2014, Accepted 23 Jun 2014, Published online: 07 Aug 2014

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