Attitudes of healthcare professionals in a general hospital to patients with substance misuse disorders

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 56-60

  Raistrick, Duncan S ^a   Tober, Gillian W ^a   Unsworth, Sally L ^a  

^a Leeds Addiction Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; General hospital; Substance misuse; Therapeutic alliance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG MISUSE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CARE;

EID: 84919629228     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659891.2013.878763     Document Type: Article

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