An ethical framework for drug epidemiology: Identifying the issues

Bulletin on Narcotics

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 131-142

  Fry, C L ^a,b   Hall, W ^c  

^a TURNING POINT ALCOHOL AND DRUG CENTRE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drug use; Epidemiology; Ethics; Public health

Indexed keywords

BENEFICENCE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG USE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; JUSTICE; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; PRIVACY; REVIEW; SAFETY;

EID: 1542616725     PISSN: 0007523X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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