The relationship between alcohol problems and health functioning of older adults in primary care settings

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 769-774

  Blow, Frederic C ^a,b,d   Walton, Maureen A ^b   Barry, Kristen Lawton ^a,b   Coyne, James C ^c   Mudd, Sharon A ^b   Copeland, Laurel A ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol problems; Elderly; Health promotion; Risky drinking; Screening

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT CODING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0033922406     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2000.tb04751.x     Document Type: Article

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