Morals, medicine, metaphors, and the history of the disease model of problem gambling

Journal of Gambling Issues

Volumn , Issue 27, 2012, Pages 27-

  Ferentzy, Peter ^a   Turner, Nigel E ^a,b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84930481287     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19107595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4309/jgi.2012.27.4     Document Type: Article

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