Adult use of prescription opioid pain medications - Utah, 2008

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 153-157

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NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; UTAH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77149174506     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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