What's the problem? Why do some pharmacists provide services to drug users and others won't?

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-25

  Roberts, Kay ^a   Murray, H M ^a   Gilmour, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b MWB Business Exchange   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHADONE; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COMMUNITY CARE; DECISION MAKING; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; POSTAL MAIL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE; RISK ASSESSMENT; THEFT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 34347266105     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890600774789     Document Type: Article

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