More than just needles: An evidence-informed approach to enhancing harm reduction supply distribution in British Columbia

Harm Reduction Journal

Volumn 5, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Buxton, Jane A ^a,b   Preston, Emma C ^a   Mak, Sunny ^a   Harvard, Stephanie ^a   Barley, Jenny ^b  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLOMBIA; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSULTATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SERVICE; NEEDLE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SYRINGE;

EID: 58749084321     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-5-37     Document Type: Article

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