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Discussing Opioid Risks With Patients to Reduce Misuse and Abuse: Evidence From 2 Surveys

Joachim O. Hero, Caitlin McMurtry, John Benson and Robert Blendon
The Annals of Family Medicine November 2016, 14 (6) 575-577; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1994
Joachim O. Hero
1Interfaculty Initiative in Health Policy, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
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Caitlin McMurtry
2Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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John Benson
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vol. 14 no. 6 575-577
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1994
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28376444

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The Annals of Family Medicine
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1544-1709
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1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication April 22, 2016
  • Revision received June 28, 2016
  • Accepted for publication July 14, 2016
  • Published online November 14, 2016.

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  1. Joachim O. Hero, MPH1⇑,
  2. Caitlin McMurtry, SM2,
  3. John Benson, MA2 and
  4. Robert Blendon, ScD2
  1. 1Interfaculty Initiative in Health Policy, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
  2. 2Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Joachim O. Hero, MPH, 47R Jamaica St, #1, Boston, MA 02130, Hero{at}fas.harvard.edu

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