Opioid Prescribing Behaviors — Prescription Behavior Surveillance System, 11 States, 2010–2016
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: MMWR. Surveillance Summaries
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1546-0738,1545-8636
DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.ss6901a1