Anticipatory Guidance to Prevent Adolescent Overdoses.

Pediatrics

Division of Health Services Research, Department of Pediatrics, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian SOM, Boston, Massachusetts.

Published: May 2024

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11035151PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2023-065217DOI Listing

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