Screening for alcohol problems: A comparison of instrument performance among black emergency department and primary care patients

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 290-297

  Cherpitel, C J ^a  

^a ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PATIENT; PERFORMANCE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROBABILITY; SAMPLING; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035115803     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659890109059826     Document Type: Article

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