Characteristics, nutritional and health status of addicts hospitalized for detoxification

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 536-540

  Aballkhail, Bahaa A ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Addiction; Health; Nutrition; Sociodemographic factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012357139     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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