Application of a bogus testing procedure to determine college students' utilization of genetic screening for alcoholism

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 103-112

  Thombs, Dennis L ^a   Mahoney, Colleen A ^a   Scott Olds, R ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Genetic testing; Screening

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DRUNKENNESS; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; POPULATION RISK; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031773527     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448489809595630     Document Type: Article

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