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Impact of a chronic pain management pathway on opioid administration and prescribing in an Emergency Department

Caroline PaceDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Sneha ShahMedical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA; View further author information
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Amy X. ZhangMedical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA; View further author information
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Amy E. ZoselWisconsin Poison Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Section of Medical Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USAView further author information
Pages 744-750 | Received 26 Sep 2017, Accepted 31 Oct 2017, Published online: 23 Nov 2017

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