Deconstructing the concept of "special populations"

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 825-835

  Hegamin, Angela ^a   Anglin, Gayl M ^b   Casanova, Mark ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Homeless Health Care Los Angeles ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPT FORMATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT SELECTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036622980     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260203200306     Document Type: Article

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