Prevalence of problem gambling: A replication study 7 years later

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 802-804

  Ladouceur, Robert ^a   Jacques, Christian ^a   Ferland, Francine ^a   Giroux, Isabelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Availability and pathological gambling; Pathological gambling; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0032761296     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674379904400807     Document Type: Article

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