Expansion of gambling in Canada: Implications for health and social policy

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-64

  Korn, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INTERNET; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0034636760     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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