Tackling drug and alcohol misuse in Brazil: Priorities and challenges for nurses

International Nursing Review

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 201-207

  Rassool, G H ^a   Villar Luis, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Brazil; Drug; Education; HIV AIDS; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; BRAZIL; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMPETITION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG MISUSE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; OCCUPATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUPPORT GROUP; TEACHER; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

BRAZIL; COST OF ILLNESS; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; RESEARCH SUPPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 9144221418     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2004.00248.x     Document Type: Review

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