The role of Glasgow pharmacists in the management of drug misuse

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 187-194

  Roberts, K ^a   McNulty, H ^b   Gruer, L ^c   Scott, R ^a   Bryson, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glasgow; Methadone; Pharmacists; Self administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000898225     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(98)00021-8     Document Type: Article

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