Harm minimization strategies: Opinions of health professionals in rural and remote Australia

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 497-504

  Peterson, G M ^a   Northeast, S ^a   Jackson, S L ^a   Fitzmaurice, K D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Harm minimization; Methadone maintenance; Needle syringe exchange; Rural; Survey

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG TRAFFIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTAL MAIL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SAFETY;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TASMANIA; VICTORIA;

EID: 34548637560     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2007.00857.x     Document Type: Article

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