Fentanyl-laced heroin: a report from an unexpected place

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 237-239

  Turock, Melanie K ^a   Watts, David J ^a   Mude, Hannah ^a   Prestosh, John ^a   Stoltzfus, Jill ^a  

^a ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; FENTANYL; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG TRAFFIC; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCIDENT REPORT; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NARCOTIC DEPENDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL WELFARE;

ADULT; DRUG CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HEROIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERDOSE; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 65349181670     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.09.043     Document Type: Letter

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