Recommendations on alcohol consumption

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 160, Issue 9 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Campbell, Norman R C ^a   Ashley, Mary Jane ^b   Carruthers, S George ^c   Lacourcière, Yves ^d   McKay, Donald W ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^e MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CLINICAL TRIALS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0033522291     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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