The pattern of alcohol consumption of a General Hospital, population in North Belfast

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 279-285

  Sharkey, John ^a   Brennan, Daniel ^a   Curran, Peter ^a  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; OUTPATIENT; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029951007     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a008148     Document Type: Article

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