Attitudes and practices of general practitioners training to work with drug-using patients

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 287-291

  Jacka, David ^a   Clode, Danielle ^a   Patterson, Sharon ^a,b   Wyman, Kim ^a  

^a Division of General Practice   (Australia)

^b Turning Point Inc   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol and drugs; Attitudes; General practitioners; Practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033419799     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595239996428     Document Type: Article

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