Emergency department care for patients who use opioids during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sarah A Weicker,Kelsey A. Speed,Kelsey A. Speed,Elaine Hyshka,Elaine Hyshka,May Mrochuk,May Mrochuk,Brynn Kosteniuk,Brynn Kosteniuk,Kathryn Dong,Kathryn Dong +10 more
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This article is published in Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine.The article was published on 2021-11-24 and is currently open access. It has received 0 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Emergency department & Pandemic.read more
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