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Editorial

Facing the challenge of pain management and opioid misuse, abuse and opioid-related fatalities

Martin D. CheatleDepartment of Psychiatry, Center for Studies of Addiction, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 751-754 | Received 28 Dec 2015, Accepted 29 Feb 2016, Published online: 25 Mar 2016

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