Rapid assessment: An international review of diffusion, practice and outcomes in the substance use field

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1819-1830

  Fitch, Chris ^a   Stimson, Gerry V ^a   Rhodes, Tim ^a   Poznyak, Vladimir ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

HIV; Intervention; Methodology; Rapid appraisal; Rapid assessment; Substance use

Indexed keywords

DRUG USER;

COMMUNITY CARE; CONSULTATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 4143121142     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.02.028     Document Type: Article

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