Effects of gender on documentation of alcohol use in patients with psychiatric symptoms

Substance Abuse

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 79-87

  Levy, Sheldon ^a   McQuade, William ^a   Monroe, Alicia D ^a  

^a MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Gender; Primary health care; Psychiatric symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030835714     PISSN: 08897077     EISSN: 15470164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08897079709511351     Document Type: Article

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