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Original Article

Building Capacity for Injectable Diacetylmorphine and Hydromorphone for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: Identifying Typical Doses

, M.Sc., , M.Sc., , M.Sc., , M.D., , R.N., , M.D., Ph.D. & , Ph.D. show all
Received 14 Sep 2023, Accepted 22 Feb 2024, Published online: 09 Apr 2024

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