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

Published on June 11, 2020

This report describes a new University of Maryland study that found that after implementing enhanced testing methods, fentanyl topped the list of drugs detected in overdose patients at two Baltimore hospital emergency departments.

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

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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

EARLY RELEASE: Public Attitudes, Behaviors, and Beliefs Related to COVID-19, Stay-at-Home Orders, Nonessential Business Closures, and Public Health Guidance - United States, New York City, and Los Angeles, May 5-12, 2020

June 12, 2020
This report describes a survey taken during May among adults in the United States that found widespread support for stay-at-home orders and nonessential business closures and a high degree of adherence to COVID-19 mitigation guidelines.