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. 2008;10(6):470-6.
doi: 10.4088/pcc.v10n0609.

Methadone-Associated QTc Prolongation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

David W Abramson, Davin K Quinn, Theodore A Stern

Methadone-Associated QTc Prolongation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

David W Abramson et al. Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2008.
No abstract available

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