Quality of life in alcohol-dependent subjects - A review

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 255-261

  Foster, J H ^a,b   Powell, J E ^c   Marshall, E J ^a   Peters, T J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Alcohol; Quality of Life; Review; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032770470     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008802711478     Document Type: Review

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