Safe storage of methadone in the home - An audit of the effectiveness of safety information giving

Harm Reduction Journal

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Bloor, Roger N ^a   McAuley, Rosanna ^b   Smalldridge, Norman ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b Harplands Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG STORAGE; DRUG USE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 27344437495     PISSN: 14777517     EISSN: 14777517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-2-9     Document Type: Article

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