Published in J Addict Med on December 01, 2015
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The effect of cost on adherence to prescription medications in Canada. CMAJ (2012) 4.22
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The striking effect of the Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation (HOPE) on ramipril prescribing in Ontario. CMAJ (2003) 1.94
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Methodology for evaluating Insite: Canada's first medically supervised safer injection facility for injection drug users. Harm Reduct J (2004) 1.77
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The risk of postpartum hemorrhage with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and other antidepressants. J Clin Psychopharmacol (2008) 1.66
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