The Supervised Methadone and Resettlement Team nurse: An effective approach with opiate-dependent, homeless people

International Nursing Review

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 122-128

  Mistral, Willm ^a,b   Hollingworth, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b Mental Health R and D Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Homeless; Opiate Use; Primary Care Nurse

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ARTICLE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING; OPIATE ADDICTION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ENGLAND; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; METHADONE; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0035377419     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1466-7657.2001.00062.x     Document Type: Article

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