Methadone-Related Deaths Associated with Faulty Induction Procedures

Journal of Maintenance in the Addictions

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 57-67

  Wagner Servais, DÉSirÉE ^a   Erkens, Manfred ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clinical mismanagement; Gmethadone associated deaths; Induction dose; Methadone maintenance

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010483396     PISSN: 10911332     EISSN: 15407624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J126v02n03_06     Document Type: Article

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