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Where treatment and prevention merge: the need for a broader approach
Author(s) -
HEATHER NICK
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0965-2140
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1997.tb03408.x
Subject(s) - merge (version control) , primary care , primary health care , nursing , health care , family medicine , medicine , political science , law , computer science , information retrieval
Four papers were presented in a Parallel Session chaired by Dr Jorge Gleser (Israel) and these are summarized here. The papers were: (1) “Supporting primary health care physicians” by Dr Galina A. Korchagina of the Medical Academy of Postgraduate Studies, St Petersburg, the Russian Federation; (2) “A new role for nurses” by Ms Iveta Kelle, Nursing Consultant, Riga, Latvia; (3) “Broadening the base of treatment” by Dr Nina Kerimi of the Research Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan; and (4) “Primary health care and alcohol reduction strategies” by Dr Leo Pas of the Academic Centre of General Practice, Free University Brussels, Belgium. Following a discussion, participants agreed on the wording of a draft Policy for Primary Health Care and Community Action and this is also included here.