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Original Research

Participants' perception of a unique community of practice for substance abuse education in the Caribbean

Sandra D. ReidPsychiatry Unit, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, TrinidadCorrespondence[email protected]
, MBBS, MPH, DM (Psych),
Erica DownesCentre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada
, BSc, MPH &
Akwatu KhentiCentre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada
, BA, MA
Pages 427-434 | Published online: 25 May 2016

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