Physicians' beliefs about the nature of addiction: A survey of primary care physicians and psychiatrists

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 255-260

  Lawrence, Ryan E ^a   Rasinski, Kenneth A ^b   Yoon, John D ^b,c   Curlin, Farr A ^b,c  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MALE; MORALITY; PSYCHIATRIST; RACE DIFFERENCE; RELIGION;

EID: 85027936191     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2012.00332.x     Document Type: Article

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