Comparison of alcohol consumption patterns and social problems between women and men drink-drivers

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 166, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 358-361

  Rogers, Donna M ^a   Gijsbers, Alan J ^a   Raymond, Anne ^a   McMahon, John F ^a   Whelan, Greg ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BEER; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUNKEN DRIVING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL STATUS; WINE;

EID: 0030902349     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1997.tb123163.x     Document Type: Article

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