A humble service that has delivered public health good

Public Health

Volumn 121, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 884-886

  Lee, S S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE;

HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; CRIME; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MASS SCREENING; METHADONE TREATMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REHABILITATION CENTER; SCALE UP; SOCIAL SECURITY; WORK RESUMPTION;

HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; METHADONE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 35348896540     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2007.02.017     Document Type: Article

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