Problem gamblers in primary care: Can GPs do more?

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 585, 2011, Pages 248-249

  Sanju, George ^a   Gerada, Clare ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; MOOD STABILIZER; NALTREXONE;

ANXIETY DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYMPTOM; UNITED KINGDOM; GENERAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE;

GAMBLING; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE;

EID: 79957529784     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11X567027     Document Type: Editorial

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