'Ask the physician': The modern relevance of an 18th century public health crisis

Addiction

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-140

  Warner, Jessica ^a  

^a Center for Addiction and Mental Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDITORIAL; GIN; HEALTH CARE POLICY; PHYSICIAN; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 0037306369     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2003.00307.x     Document Type: Editorial

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