The exclusion of benzodiazepine coverage in Medicare: Simple steps for avoiding a public health crisis

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Bambauer, KZ
Sabin, JE
Soumerai, SB
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[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Ambulatory Care & Prevent, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
[2] Harvard Univ, Pilgrim Hlth Care, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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10.1176/appi.ps.56.9.1143
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