The ethics of harm reduction

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-16

  Kleinig, John ^a,b  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bottom line; Code of ethics; Delivery conditions; Harm reduction; Permissible strategies; Reduction of harm; Social cost; Socially contested; Value neutrality; Voluntary vs. mandatory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ETHICS; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CODES OF ETHICS; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS;

EID: 38349048257     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826080701690680     Document Type: Article

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