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Opioid use disorder deaths and the effects of medication therapy

Paolo MannelliDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Li-Tzy WuDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA;Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA;Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA;Center for Child and Family Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, USAView further author information
Pages 227-229 | Received 04 Feb 2019, Accepted 05 Feb 2019, Published online: 08 Mar 2019

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