Physician estimates of substance abuse in Baltimore and Cumberland: 1991.
By identifying and counseling substance abusers within their own practices, primary care physicians can play a major role in reducing levels of substance abuse. How proficient area physicians are in identifying substance abuse is examined by comparing physician estimates of substance abuse in their patient populations with local and national statistics.
Valente
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Duszynski
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KR
Smoot
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Ferentz
K S
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Levine
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Troisi
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AJ
D015142:Baltimore / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland / Q000453:epidemiology; D010819:Physician's Role; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D013287:Illicit Drugs; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs