Public health approach to opioid overdose [1]

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 587-588

  Klein, Susan J ^a   O'Connell, Daniel A ^a   Candelas, Alma R ^a   Giglio, James G ^a   Birkhead, Guthrie S ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; FENTANYL; OPIATE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

DRUG OVERDOSE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LETTER; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; DRUG CONTROL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; INTOXICATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; NEW YORK; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; OVERDOSE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 33947509026     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.106120     Document Type: Letter

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