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Letter to the Editor

Interest in prescribing buprenorphine among resident and attending physicians at an urban teaching clinic

Jocelyn R. JamesDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Leah M. GordonDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
, MD, MPH,
Jared W. KleinDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
, MD, MPH,
Joseph O. MerrillDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
, MD, MPH &
Judith I. TsuiDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
, MD, MPH
Pages 11-13 | Published online: 26 Apr 2018

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