Training primary health care workers about drugs: A national survey of UK trainers' perceptions towards training

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 343-355

  Albery, Ian P ^a,b   Heuston, Joan ^a   Durand, Mary Alison ^a   Groves, Paramabandhu ^a   Gossop, Michael ^a   Strang, John ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug education; Primary health care; Substance use; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030376851     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595239600186111     Document Type: Review

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