Alcoholism in late life: Challenges and complexities

Psychiatric Annals

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 665-672

  Wagenaar, Deborah Banazak ^a,c   Mickus, Maureen A ^a   Wilson, Jennifer ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Michigan State University   (United States)

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EID: 23044531144     PISSN: 00485713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0048-5713-20011101-08     Document Type: Article

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