Cross-cultural applicability in international classifications and research on alcohol dependence

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 448-462

  Schmidt, L ^a   Room, R ^a,b  

^a ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0033064627     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.1999.60.448     Document Type: Article

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