Multidisciplinary care in the management of substance misuse and mental health problems in Indigenous settings
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Joanne Brown Program Leader, Alcohol Tobacco and othe Drugs Service, Queensland Health, Cairns. Ernest Hunter Regional Psychiatrist, Queensland Health, Cairns. Kate Conigrave Associate Professor, The University of Sydney. Peter d’Abbs Associate Professor, James Cook University, Cairns. John Boffa Public Health Medical Officer, Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, Alice Springs. Craig Gallagher Health Policy and Systems Officer, Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, Alice Springs.
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