Variation in Adult Outpatient Opioid Prescription Dispensing by Age and Sex - United States, 2008-2018

Published on March 19, 2020

Efforts to improve opioid prescribing need to consider the unique needs of women and older adults while using multimodal approaches to pain management.

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Epidemic cystic and alveolar echinococcosis in Kyrgyzstan: an analysis of national surveillance data

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