Prevalence of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems Among Physicians

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 255, Issue 14, 1986, Pages 1913-1920

  Brewster, Joan M ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CANADA; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MORTALITY; PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT; PHYSICIANS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0022634421     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1986.03370140111034     Document Type: Article

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