Priority setting for research in the field of medical ethics in the Islamic Republic of Iran: a Delphi study

Published on June 11, 2020

After consensus, the panel identified 6 categories as the highest priority and most important areas: professionalism, education, end of life,beginning of life, public health, and ethics in research.  Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

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Notes from the Field: High Prevalence of Fentanyl Detected by the Maryland Emergency Department Drug Surveillance System - Baltimore, Maryland, 2019

June 11, 2020
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