Alcohol consumption in older adults: A comparison of two assessment methods

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 170-180

  Wilcox, Sara ^a,b,c   King, Abby C ^a,d,e  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034081139     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073346480001900204     Document Type: Article

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