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Original Article

Physicians' Attitudes and Retention of Patients in Their Methadone Maintenance Programs

John R. M. Caplehorn Department of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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Les Irwig Department of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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John B. Saunders Centre for Drug and Alcohol Studies, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Department of Medicine and Psychiatry, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Pages 663-677 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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