The role of the primary care provider in preventing and treating alcohol problems in adolescents

Ambulatory Pediatrics

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 150-161

  Knight, John R ^a   Murray, Margaret ^b   Lanier, David ^c  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM   (United States)

^c AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Adolescent behavior; Alcohol drinking; Health behavior; Primary health care; Substance related disorders

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLISM; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLISM; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0035352789     PISSN: 15301567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1367/1539-4409(2001)001<0150:TROTPC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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