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Denial: The Greatest Barrier to the Opioid Epidemic

Nicole Gastala
The Annals of Family Medicine July 2017, 15 (4) 372-374; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2057
Nicole Gastala
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vol. 15 no. 4 372-374
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2057
PubMed 
28694276

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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 June 3, 2016
  • Revision received December 5, 2016
  • Accepted for publication December 13, 2016
  • Published online July 10, 2017.

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  1. Nicole Gastala, MD⇑
  1. Primary Health Care, Inc, Marshalltown, Iowa
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Nicole Gastala, MD, Primary Health Care, Inc, 412 E Church St, Marshalltown, IA 50158, reizinee{at}gmail.com

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