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Can Patients Receiving Opioid Maintenance Therapy Safely Drive? A Systematic Review of Epidemiological and Experimental Studies on Driving Ability With a Focus on Concomitant Methadone or Buprenorphine Administration

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Pages 26-38 | Received 06 Mar 2012, Accepted 25 Apr 2012, Published online: 21 Dec 2012

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