The SECCAT survey: II. The alcohol related problems questionnaire as a proxy for resource costs and quality of life in alcoholism treatment

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-84

  Patience, Douglas ^a   Buxton, Martin ^b   Chick, Jonathan ^a   Howlett, Harry ^c   McKenna, Mike ^b   Ritson, Bruce ^a  

^a ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LIPHA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 0031043308     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a008237     Document Type: Article

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