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We sent a questionnaire to every GP with MMT patients (556) in the French-speaking part of Switzerland (1,757,000 inhabitants). We sent another shorter questionnaire to primary care physicians without MMT patients living in the Swiss Canton of Vaud.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The response rate was 63.3%. The highest methadone dose given by GPs to MMT patients averaged 120.4 mg\/day. When asked about help they would like to be given, GPs with MMT patients primarily mentioned the importance of receiving adequate fees for the care they provide. Secondly, they mentioned the importance of better training, better knowledge of psychiatric pathologies, and discussion groups on practical cases. GPs without MMT patients refuse to treat these patients mostly for emotional and relational reasons.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>GPs encounter financial, relational and emotional difficulties with MMT patients. They desire better fees for services and better training.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/1471-2296-6-51","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2005,12,20]],"date-time":"2005-12-20T07:13:47Z","timestamp":1135062827000},"update-policy":"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":15,"title":["Difficulties associated with outpatient management of drug abusers by general practitioners. 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