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. 2011 Dec;36(12):813-22.

Applying legal risk management to the clinical use of methadone

James O'Donnell, F Randy Vogenberg

Applying legal risk management to the clinical use of methadone

James O'Donnell et al. P T. 2011 Dec.
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Poisoning and methadone-related poisoning deaths in the U.S., 1999–2005. (From Fingerhut LA, 2008.26)
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