An inter-rater reliability study of the Opiate Treatment Index

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-63

  Deering, Daryle E A ^a,b   Sellman, J Douglas ^b,c  

^a Youth Specialty Service   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c Christchurch School of Medicine

Author keywords

Opiate Treatment Index; Opioid dependence

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042945095     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595239600185671     Document Type: Article

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