A comparison of levels of satisfaction of stable drug users treated in general practice and an outpatient (community based) drug treatment service

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 436-442

  Speed, Shaun ^a   Janilklewicz, S M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b St Catherine's Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practice; Methadone treatment; Outpatient treatment; Satisfaction; Substance misuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034357130     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2524.2000.00269.x     Document Type: Article

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