Gender differences in barriers to alcohol and other drug treatment in Cape Town, South Africa

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 146-153

  Myers, B ^a,b   Louw, J ^b   Pasche, S ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Access and evaluation; Gender; Health care quality; South africa; Substance abuse treatment centres

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG TREATMENT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 80054013945     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v14i2.7     Document Type: Article

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