The probable impacts of the removal of the addiction disability benefit in Ontario

Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 99-108

  Erickson, Patricia G ^a   Callaghan, Russell C ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE POLICY; MENTAL HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646708953     PISSN: 07133936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7870/cjcmh-2005-0017     Document Type: Review

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