Addressing patient alcohol use: A view from general practice

Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 217-222

  Mules, Thomas ^a   Taylor, Jennifer ^a   Price, Rachel ^a   Walker, Logan ^a   Singh, Baneet ^a   Newsam, Patrick ^a   Palaniyappan, Thenmoli ^a   Snook, Toby ^a   Ruselan, Mahfuzah ^a   Ryan, John ^a   Santhirasegaran, Jaishree ^a   Shearman, Phoebe ^a   Watson, Petronella ^a   Zino, Richard ^a   Signal, Louise ^a   Fougere, Geoff ^a   Moriarty, Helen ^a   Jenkin, Gabrielle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Alcohol related disorders; Attitude of health personnel; General practice; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865854954     PISSN: 11726164     EISSN: 11726156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/hc12217     Document Type: Article

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