Framing public policy towards a public health paradigm for gambling

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 235-256

  Korn, David ^a   Gibbins, Roger ^b   Azmier, Jason ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Canada West Foundation   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gambling as public health issue; Public health framework

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FAMILY; GENOME; HUMAN; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; POLICY; POPULATION; RECREATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; CANADA; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL;

CANADA; FAMILY; GAMBLING; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMIC; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 0037487068     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023685416816     Document Type: Conference Paper

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