Access to substance abuse treatment services for black South Africans: Findings from audits of specialist treatment facilities in Cape Town and Gauteng

South African Psychiatry Review

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-19

  Myers, Bronwyn ^a   Parry, Charles D H ^a,b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Access; Substance abuse treatment; Treatment services

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SERVICE; NEGRO; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 22244477757     PISSN: 18117805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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