Prognosis of Physicians Treated for Alcoholism and Drug Dependence

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 251, Issue 6, 1984, Pages 743-746

  Morse, Robert M ^a   Martin, Mary A ^a   Swenson, Wendell M ^a   Niven, Robert G ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; ADDICTION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; MALE; MALPRACTICE; PROGNOSIS;

ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT; PROGNOSIS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0021289195     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1984.03340300035024     Document Type: Article

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