Origins of an epidemic: The methodological and political emergence of rapid assessment

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 63-82

  Fitch, Chris ^a   Rhodes, Tim ^a   Stimson, Gerry V ^a  

^a Imp C   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INJECTION; METHODOLOGY; POLITICS; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0034161365     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(99)00056-0     Document Type: Article

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