Alcohol education for general practitioners in the United Kingdom - A window of opportunity?

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 225-229

  McAvoy, Brian R ^a,b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Roy Coll of Obstet and Gynaecol   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DATA BASE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033919330     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/35.3.225     Document Type: Review

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