Dr. Barry Dworkin

Opioid crisis adding more burdens to Canadian healthcare system

Health Headlines Commentary for September 15, 2017

Source:

Canada’s opioid crisis is burdening the health care system, report warns

Reference:

New data: Opioid crisis sending even more Canadians to hospital.

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