A review of shared care protocols for the treatment of problem drug use in England, Scotland, and Wales.
In 1995, the Department of Health instructed health authorities to establish protocols for the shared care of problem drug users. Response to this has been disappointing: 26 out of 120 health authorities have shared care arrangements in place, with the content of these differing widely.
D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006113:United Kingdom