Using a harm reduction approach with clients who have alcohol/drug dependencies in a Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Program

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 81-87

  Young, Jenny M ^a,b   Fish, William W ^a   Browne, Alister ^a   Lawrie, Richard S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b GF STRONG REHABILITATION CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ethics; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries; Substance related disorders

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONFLICT; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT CARE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; ADDICTION; HARM REDUCTION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REHABILITATION; REHABILITATION CENTER; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; TIME; VALIDATION STUDY;

ALCOHOLISM; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PILOT PROJECTS; REHABILITATION; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036598884     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2002.11753606     Document Type: Article

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