Overview of issues related to coercion and monitoring in alternative diversion programs for nurses: A comparison to drug courts: Part 2

Journal of Addictions Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-33

  Darbro, Nancy ^a,b  

^a New Mexico Board of Nursing Diversion Program for Chemically Dependent Nurses   (United States)

^b New Mexico Board of Nursing Diversion Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative diversion programs; Drug court; Formal coercion; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 61649111378     PISSN: 10884602     EISSN: 15487148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10884600802693256     Document Type: Review

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