The alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT): Validation of an instrument for enhancing nursing practice in Hong Kong

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-64

  Leung, Sau Fong ^a   Arthur, David ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; CHILD; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0034133013     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7489(99)00052-8     Document Type: Article

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