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Original Article

Dispensing opioid substitution treatment: practices, attitudes and intentions of community-based pharmacists

Dr Peter Lawrinson National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Dr Peter Lawrinson National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ann Roche National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, Australia
,
Dr Peter Lawrinson National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Ann Roche National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, Australia
,
Hiroe Terao National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, Australia
,
Dr Peter Lawrinson National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Ann Roche National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, Australia
,
Hiroe Terao National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, Australia
,
Phuong-Phi Le Community Pharmacy Program, Drug and Alcohol Services, South Australia
,
Dr Peter Lawrinson National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Ann Roche National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, Australia
,
Hiroe Terao National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, Australia
&
Phuong-Phi Le Community Pharmacy Program, Drug and Alcohol Services, South Australia
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Pages 47-53 | Received 16 Aug 2006, Accepted 16 May 2007, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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