Methadone prescribing to opiate addicts by private doctors: Comparison with NHS practice in south east England

Addiction

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 567-576

  Strang, John ^a   Sheridan, Janie ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHADONE; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; METHADONE; NARCOTICS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIVATE PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0035046078     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2001.9645675.x     Document Type: Article

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