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Original Articles

Older adults’ marijuana use, injuries, and emergency department visits

, PhD, , PhD, , PhD & , MD, MPH
Pages 215-223 | Received 22 Jan 2017, Accepted 08 Apr 2017, Published online: 08 May 2017

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