A qualitative study of professionals’ perspectives on the ethics of medically-delivered safer injection education for people who inject drugs
Anastasia Demina,
Caroline Desprès,
Marie-France Mamzer
Abstract:Background
In this qualitative analysis we aimed to explore addiction physicians’ perspectives on safer injection education for people who inject drugs, especially: (1) on possible means of introducing safer injection education in the medical environment, (2) on the compatibility of safer injection education with each physician’s core values and goals, and (3) on possible reasons for the ethical dilemma in safer injection education.
Methods
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