Estimating the prevalence of drug misuse in Dundee, Scotland: An application of capture-recapture methods

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 469-472

  Hay, Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG MISUSE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TECHNIQUE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029838917     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.50.4.469     Document Type: Article

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