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- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2008 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
- ISSN
- 1757-0972
- DOI
- 10.1108/17570972200800005
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Developing capable practitioners who offer high quality care can bring significant improvement to dual diagnosis services. But developing such practitioners presents many challenges. This paper offers some practical solutions to this problem and proposes that the wider dissemination of existing skills and resources could effect substantial change.
Journal
Advances in Dual Diagnosis – Emerald Publishing
Published: Aug 1, 2008
Keywords: Capable practitioner; Dual diagnosis; Policy; Service improvement