Managing alcohol and drug problems in general practice: A survey of trainees' knowledge, attitudes and educational requirements

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 401-408

  Roche, Ann M ^a,c   Parle, Michael D ^b   Saunders, John B ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; OPIATE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG ABUSE; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NORMAL HUMAN;

EID: 0029822860     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.1996.tb01053.x     Document Type: Article

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