Prevalence of substance use by pharmacists and other health professionals

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 684-693

  Kenna, George A ^a,b   Wood, Mark D ^c  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kent Hospital   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Dentists; Drug abuse; Laws; Nurses; Pharmacists; Physicians; Regulations; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACIST; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACISTS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 13844318402     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/1544345042467281     Document Type: Article

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