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Fraught with Pain : Access to Palliative Care and Treatment for Heroin Use Disorder in Colombia.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pereira, Isabel.
- Series:
- Working Papers
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Palliative treatment.
- Health services accessibility.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (180 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bogota : Centro de Estudios de Derecho, Justicia y Sociedad, 2019.
- Summary:
- This book, authored by Isabel Pereira Arana and Lucía Ramírez Bolívar, explores the critical issues surrounding access to palliative care and treatment for heroin use disorder in Colombia. It examines the impact of drug policies on rural development, public health, and armed conflicts, with a specific focus on access to essential opioid medicines for pain relief and treatment. The authors highlight the barriers faced by patients and drug users in obtaining necessary healthcare services, underscoring the human rights implications of these obstacles. The book aims to inform policymakers and healthcare professionals about the challenges and potential solutions for improving healthcare access in Colombia. It is intended for an audience interested in drug policy, public health, and human rights. Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9789585441965
- 9585441969
- OCLC:
- 1397569898
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