Primary care patients reporting concerns about their gambling frequently have other co-occurring lifestyle and mental health issues

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Primary care patients reporting concerns about their gambling frequently have other co-occurring lifestyle and mental health issues

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Abstract Background Problem gambling often goes undetected by family physicians but may be associated with stress-related medical problems as well as mental disorders and substance abuse. Family physicians are often first in line to identify these problems and to provide a proper referral. The aim of this study was to compare a group of primary care patients who identified concerns with their gambling behavior with the total population of screened patients in relation to co-morbidity of other...

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2006-04-01

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Shepherd Robin / Tse Samson / Coupe Nicole / Sullivan Sean / Kerse Ngaire / Arroll Bruce / Goodyear-Smith Felicity / Rossen Fiona / Perese Lana

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BMC Family Practice

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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/7/25

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Medicine (General)

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