Acceptability of computerized self-report of alcohol habits: A patient perspective

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 575-580

  Bendtsen, P ^a   Timpka, T ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONFIDENTIALITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; TIME;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; COMPUTERS; CONFIDENTIALITY; FEMALE; HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0032779568     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/34.4.575     Document Type: Article

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