Korean J Pain.  2019 Oct;32(4):243-244. 10.3344/kjp.2019.32.4.243.

The opioid epidemic and crisis in US: how about Korea?

• Lee JH

• KMID: 2462833
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2019.32.4.243

Abstract

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Korea*

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