Disciplinary careers of drug-impaired physicians

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 543-553

  Holtman, Matthew C ^a  

^a NATIONAL BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug abuse; Event history; Impaired physicians; Physician discipline; Physician licensure

Indexed keywords

DRUG USER; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CAREER; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LICENSING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; PHYSICIAN; URINALYSIS;

DATABASES; EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE; HUMANS; LICENSURE; PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845701342     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.09.016     Document Type: Article

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