Establishing a computerized substance abuse surveillance system for district social workers in the Western Cape Province, South Africa: Methods, successes and challenges

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-46

  Burnhams, Nadine Harker ^a   Myers, Bronwyn ^a   Fakier, Nuraan ^a   Parry, Charles ^a,b   Carelse, Jermaine ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 79952936563     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: 14653370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09687630903505519     Document Type: Article

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