Gender differences in medical presentation and detection of patients with a history of alcohol abuse or dependence

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-31

  Amodei, Nancy ^a   Williams, Janet F ^a   Scale, J Paul ^b   Alvarado, Maria L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA   (Venezuela)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0029987872     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J069v15n01_02     Document Type: Article

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