The identification and management of substance misuse problems by general practitioners

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 183-194

  Groves, Paramabandhu ^a   Heuston, Joan ^a   Durand, Mary Alison ^a   Albert, Ian ^a   Gossop, Michael ^a   Strang, John ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0029972635     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638239650037072     Document Type: Article

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