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Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy Volume 26, 2012 - Issue 4
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COMMENTARY

Methadone in the Chronic Pain Patient With a Substance Use Disorder

Gary M. ReisfieldGary M. Reisfield, MD, is Assistant Professor and Chief, Pain Management Services, Divisions of Addiction Medicine and Forensic Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA. Charles K. Friedman, DO, is Medical Director at Pain Relief Centers, Pinellas Park, Florida, USA.Correspondence[email protected]
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Charles K. FriedmanGary M. Reisfield, MD, is Assistant Professor and Chief, Pain Management Services, Divisions of Addiction Medicine and Forensic Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA. Charles K. Friedman, DO, is Medical Director at Pain Relief Centers, Pinellas Park, Florida, USA.
Pages 368-370 | Published online: 07 Dec 2012

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