The relationship between problem gambling and mental and physical health correlates among a nationally representative sample of Canadian women

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 171-175

  Afifi, Tracie O ^a   Cox, Brian J ^a   Martens, Patricia J ^a,b   Sareen, Jitender ^a   Enns, Murray W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gambling; Health; Mental disorders; Public health; Suicide; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; CANADA; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 77954744346     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404366     Document Type: Article

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