Qualitative assessment of crisis services among persons using injection drugs in the city of Saskatoon

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-11

  Lang, Katherine ^a   El Aneed, Anas ^a   Berenbaum, Shawna ^a   Dell, Colleen Anne ^a   Wright, Judith ^b   McKay, Zoe Teed ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b SASKATOON HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barriers; Injection drug use; Needs assessment; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DRUG USE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INJECTION DRUG USER; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84873305998     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659891.2011.606350     Document Type: Article

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