Gender of physicians with substance use disorders: Clinical characteristics, treatment utilization, and post-treatment functioning

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 993-1001

  McGovern, Mark P ^a   Angres, Daniel H ^b   Shaw, Matthew ^c,d   Rawal, Purva ^d  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Addicted physicians; Gender and addiction; Substance abuse treatment; Substance use disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0038387412     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JA-120017620     Document Type: Article

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