What are the attitudes toward patients with substance use disorders (SUD) among medical students in the UK: a systematic review.
Background: Patients accessing treatment for substance use disorders (SUD) are often met with negative attitudes from healthcare professionals. Identifying how future doctors perceive these patients is central to tackling stigmatized attitudes, which deter patients from utilizing services. This syst...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Substance Use Vol. 30; no. 6; pp. 958 - 965 |
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| Formato: | research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2025
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