Challenges to alcohol and other drug discussions in the general practice consultation

Family Practice

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 213-222

  Moriarty, Helen J ^a   Stubbe, Maria H ^a   Chen, Laura ^a   Tester, Rachel M ^a   Macdonald, Lindsay M ^a   Dowell, Anthony C ^a   Dew, Kevin P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Consultation; Drug abuse; Prescription drugs; Street drugs; Substance abuse detection

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; CAFFEINE; RECREATIONAL DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERACTIONAL CONTENT ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SEDATION; SEX RATIO; TOBACCO; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 84859231938     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmr082     Document Type: Article

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