Developing primary care services for high-dose benzodiazepine-dependent patients: A consultation survey

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 429-442

  Kapadia, Natasha ^a   Fox, Diane ^b   Rowlands, Gill ^c   Ashworth, Mark ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34748845131     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: 14653370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687630601108256     Document Type: Article

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