The J-shaped curve and changes in drinking habit

Novartis Foundation Symposium

Volumn , Issue 216, 1998, Pages 173-192

  Shaper, A G ^a   Wannamethee, S G ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; REVIEW;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CORONARY DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032233159     PISSN: 15282511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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