Gambling problems among patients in primary care: A cross-sectional study of general practices

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 67, Issue 657, 2017, Pages e274-e279

  Cowlishaw, Sean ^a,b   Gale, Lone ^a   Gregory, Alison ^a   McCambridge, Jim ^c   Kessler, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross sectional study; England; Gambling; General practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENGLAND; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; POPULATION AND POPULATION RELATED PHENOMENA; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SUBSTANCE USE; WAITING ROOM; YOUNG ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; GAMBLING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; LIFESTYLE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; GAMBLING; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK-TAKING; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 85015740445     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp17X689905     Document Type: Article

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