“We Don't Carry That” — Failure of Pharmacies in Predominantly Nonwhite Neighborhoods to Stock Opioid Analgesics
New England Journal of MedicinePublished 6 April 2000
R. Sean Morrison, Sylvan Wallenstein, Dana K. Natale, Richard S. Senzel, Lo-Li Huang
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Pharmacies in predominantly nonwhite neighborhoods of New York City do not stock sufficient medications to treat patients with severe pain adequately, and the relation between the racial or ethnic composition of neighborhoods and the opioid supplies of pharmacies is examined.
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Pharmacies in predominantly nonwhite neighborhoods of New York City do not stock sufficient medications to treat patients with severe pain adequately.
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