Alcohol-related injuries: Evidence for the prevention paradox

Annals of Family Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-52

  Spurling, Maria C ^a   Vinson, Daniel C ^a,b  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b M231 Medical Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking, wounds and injuries; Population attributable fraction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 13444279104     PISSN: 15441709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1370/afm.243     Document Type: Article

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