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The prevalence of constipation in patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment for opioid dependency

David Gray Accord Hospice and Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, UK
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Des Spence Maryhill Health Centre, Glasgow, UK
Pages 397-401 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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