Understanding drug-using clients' views of substitute prescribing

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 127-145

  Neale, Joanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033483725     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a011422     Document Type: Article

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