Drinking patterns and problems: A comparison of primary care with the emergency room

Substance Abuse

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 85-95

  Cherpitel, Cheryl J ^a  

^a ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency room; Primary care; Problem drinking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUNKENNESS; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0032785435     PISSN: 08897077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021416416565     Document Type: Article

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