Patients' views of treatment: Methadone vs. buprenorphine

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 365-373

  White, R ^a   Beazley, P ^a   Thompson, M ^a   Charnaud, B ^a   Cox, D ^a   Griffiths, V ^a  

^a Cornwall Drug and Alcohol Team ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buprenorphine; Heroin dependence; Heroin misuse; Methadone; Patient preferences; Patient views

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; METHADONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG COST; DRUG PREFERENCE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHADONE TREATMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 34648846208     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890701289463     Document Type: Article

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