Harm reduction healthcare: From an alternative to the mainstream platform?

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 131-133

  Islam, M Mofizul ^a,b   Day, Carolyn A ^b,c   Conigrave, Katherine M ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Harm reduction; Illicit drug user; Low threshold primary healthcare; Needle syringe programme

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG MEGADOSE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 77649275175     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.01.001     Document Type: Note

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