Measuring alcohol consumption among older adults: A comparison of available methods

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 211-219

  Reid, M Carrington ^a,b,c   Tinetti, Mary E ^b   O'Connor, Patrick G ^b   Kosten, Thomas R ^b   Concato, John ^b  

^a VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOLDIER;

EID: 0041589575     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2003.tb00649.x     Document Type: Article

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