Alcohol abuse and the burden on the NHS - Time for action

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 161-162

  Pirmohamed, Munir ^a   Gilmore, Ian T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; SHORT SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0034116276     PISSN: 00358819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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