Doctors detected self-administering opioids in New South Wales, 1985-1994: Characteristics and outcomes

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 169, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 419-421

  Cadman, Megan ^a   Bell, James ^b  

^a NSW Health   (Australia)

^b South East Sydney and Illawarra Health Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LICENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MORTALITY; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 0032547806     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1998.tb126832.x     Document Type: Article

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