New guidelines for prescribing injectable heroin in opiate addiction

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 123-125

  Luty, Jason ^a  

^a The Roche Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPETENCE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG INDICATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; LICENCE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 17344370676     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.29.4.123     Document Type: Article

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