Erratum: Non-prescription medicine misuse, abuse and dependence: A cross-sectional survey of the UK general population (Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom) (2016) 38:4 (722–730) DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdv204);Non-prescription medicine misuse, abuse and dependence: A cross-sectional survey of the UK general population

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 722-730

  Fingleton, Niamh A ^a   Watson, Margaret C ^b   Duncan, Eilidh M ^b   Matheson, Catriona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Primary care; Public health

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG MISUSE; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG MISUSE; HUMANS; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85014511358     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdx085     Document Type: Erratum

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