Opioids and methadone equivalents for clinicians.

Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry

Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University and Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, USA.

Published: October 2005

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