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Prevalence morbidity and mortality among heroin users and methadone patients
Buster, M.C.A.
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2003
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Buster, M. C. A. (2003). Prevalence morbidity and mortality among heroin users and
methadone patients.
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Contentss of this thesis
R E V A L E N C EE 3 1 Prevalencee of p r o b l e m a t i c opiate use in A m s t e r d a m ,
thee i m p o r t a n c e of case d e f i n i t i o n . European Journal of EpidemiologyEpidemiology 2001; 17: 935-42
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Incidencee of t u b e r c u l o s i s a m o n g d r u g addicts in
A m s t e r d a mm methadone p r o g r a m m e s . European Journal of PublicPublic Health, 1995; 5: 2 53-8
Chasingg the d r a g o n related to i m p a i r e d p u l m o n a r y f u n c t i o n ? DrugDrug and Alcohol Dependence 2002; 68: 219-26
M O R T A L I T YY 8 1 Ann increase in overdose m o r t a l i t y d u r i n g the f i r s t 2 weeks
afterr e n t e r i n g or r e - e n t e r i n g m e t h a d o n e t r e a t m e n t in A m s t e r d a m .. Addiction 2002; 97: 993-1001
Fatall overdoses in Oslo, C o p e n h a g e n , A m s t e r d a m and F r a n k f u r t . Referencee rates in m o r t a l i t y studies a m o n g opiate users.
G E N E R A LL D I S C U S S I O N Prevalence e M o r b i d i t y y M o r t a l i t y y 1 3 5 5 S U M M A R Y Y 1 5 7 7 S A M E N V A T T I N G G 1 S 7 7 D A N K W O O R D D O V E R R DD E A U T E U R R A B B R E V I A T I O N S S