Predictors for hidden problem drinkers in general practice

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 287-296

  Cornel, Michiel ^a   Knibbe, Ronald A ^a   Knottnerus, J André ^a   Volovics, Alex ^a   Drop, Maria J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SCREENING TEST; SMOKING; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

EID: 0029887407     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a008149     Document Type: Article

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