Involvement of community pharmacists in the care of drug misusers: Pharmacy-based supervision of methadone consumption

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-234

  Luger, Lisa ^a   Power, Robert ^a   Bathia, Nirlas ^b   Alcorn, Ron ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CAMDEN AND ISLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ARTICLE; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; DRUG USE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0343090377     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(00)00047-5     Document Type: Article

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