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Clinical Focus: Pain Management - Original Research

Patterns of naloxone use in hospitalized patients

Lisa YungDepartment of Pharmacy, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, USAView further author information
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Kelly C. LeeDepartment of Pharmacy, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, USA;UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, La Jolla, CA, USAView further author information
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Chih HsuDepartment of Pharmacy, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, USAView further author information
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Timothy FurnishDepartment of Anesthesiology, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, USAView further author information
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Rabia S. AtayeeDepartment of Pharmacy, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, USA;UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, La Jolla, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 40-45 | Received 30 Sep 2016, Accepted 17 Nov 2016, Published online: 01 Dec 2016

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