Staff attitudes and retention of patients in methadone maintenance programs.

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Published in Drug Alcohol Depend on September 01, 1998

Authors

J R Caplehorn1, T S Lumley, L Irwig

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Public Health, University of Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.

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