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Revive and Survive: A Critical Lens on the Refusal of Care After Opioid Overdose

Harjeev Kour Sudana The University of British ColumbiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Quinn Boylea The University of British ColumbiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2907-8050View further author information
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Thomas Kerra The University of British Columbia;b British Columbia Centre on Substance UseView further author information
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Mypinder Sekhona The University of British Columbia;c Vancouver General HospitalORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4487-301XView further author information
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Judy Illesa The University of British ColumbiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4791-8084View further author information
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Pages 30-33 | Published online: 18 Apr 2024

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