Whither the drug specialist? The work-force development needs of drug specialist staff and agencies

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 215-222

  Allsop, Steve J ^a,b   Helfgott, Sue ^a  

^a Drug and Alcohol Office   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Capacity building; Drug specialist; Education and training; Effective practice; Evidence based practice; Work force development

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICINE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORKPLACE;

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0036025708     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0959523021000002660     Document Type: Article

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