The relation between alcohol and cardiovascular disease in Eastern Europe: Explaining the paradox

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 328-332

  Britton, Annie ^a   McKee, Martin ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEALTH IMPACT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUNKENNESS; FINLAND; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; MALE; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAUSALITY; EUROPE, EASTERN; HUMANS; MALE;

EUROPE;

EID: 0034113690     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.54.5.328     Document Type: Article

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