Core competencies of peer workers who use pulse oximeters to supplement their overdose response in British Columbia.
<h4>Introduction</h4>Peer workers (those with lived/living experience of substance use) are at the forefront of overdose response initiatives in British Columbia, Canada. The onset of the coronavirus disease pandemic has significantly compounded the impact of the overdose crisis. Peer wo...
Main Authors: | Zahra Mamdani, Damian Feldman-Kiss, Sophie McKenzie, Mike Knott, Fred Cameron, Rayne Voyer, Jessica van Norren, Tracy Scott, Bernie Pauly, Jane A Buxton |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273744 |
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