Increases in Drug and Opioid Overdose Deaths - United States, 2000-2014

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 1323-1327

  Rudd, R A ^a   Aleshire, N ^a   Zibbell, J E ^a   Matthew Gladden, R ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; FENTANYL; HYDROCODONE; METHADONE; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OXYCODONE; TRAMADOL;

ARTICLE; DRUG OVERDOSE; EPIDEMIC; ETHNIC GROUP; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84961886575     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13776     Document Type: Article

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