Going soft on evidence and due process: Canada adopts US style harm maximization

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 226-228

  Wodak, A ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL RESEARCH; GOVERNMENT; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 43849089127     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2008.02.008     Document Type: Note

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