A qualitative study of GPs' attitudes to drug misusers and drug misuse services in primary care

Family Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 120-125

  McKeown, Alistair ^a   Matheson, Catriona ^a   Bond, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug misuse; General practice; Qualitative; Shared care

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENDER; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAFETY; SKILL; TELEPHONE; THEORETICAL MODEL; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SCOTLAND; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0037398429     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/20.2.120     Document Type: Article

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