International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 131-133 , March 2010

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

  • M. Mofizul Islam

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health & Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    • Drug Health Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Drug Health Service, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Rd, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia. Fax: +61 2 9515 5779.
    • ,
  • Carolyn A. Day

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Addiction Medicine, Central Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Australia
    • Drug Health Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Katherine M. Conigrave

      Affiliations

    • Drug Health Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
    • Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Australia
    • National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

Received 1 October 2009 ,Revised 31 December 2009 ,Accepted 5 January 2010.

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PII: S0955-3959(10)00002-2

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.01.001

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 131-133 , March 2010

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